My Experience of Entering a Slum as a Learner (or a freshly hatched duckling)
Posted On October 15, 2009
The greatest source of both my anticipation and trepidation as I prepared to spend six months with Servants in Phnom Penh was an article (Bonding:… Read More →
Anna, Patron Saint of Slum Children
Posted On September 14, 2009
I’ll be honest. When I applied to do the internship with Servants in Cambodia I was secretly nurturing an idea of myself as ‘Anna, patron… Read More →
A Slice of Eden for the Poor in Manila
Posted On August 27, 2009
Three of the values that Servants cherishes are that of wholism, creativity and beauty. By wholism, we believe that Jesus died to ‘restore the whole… Read More →
Pirates of Justice Lead the Charge for Cruiseship Labour Rights
Posted On July 20, 2009
Members of Servants Vancouver organised a flash mob on Saturday to raise awareness of exploitation of workers on cruise ships. Almost a hundred people, dressed… Read More →
A Piece of God’s Earth
Posted On June 29, 2009
Daniel writes: the people sitting on benches near the Gurudwara on Havelock Road watch me with curiosity (or perhaps mild amusement) as i head off… Read More →
When Silence is Betrayal – a Biblical Case for Civil Disobedience
Posted On March 19, 2009
I strained my ears to hear the voicemail message. Would we help a family of asylum seekers needing a place of sanctuary to avoid deportation… Read More →
Francis of Assisi – The first Eco Saint
Posted On February 23, 2009
As the first born son of a wealthy merchant, Francis was raised with all the privileges and expectations of a wealthy Umbrian (Italian) family of… Read More →
How to Move into a Slum
Posted On January 14, 2009
According to the UN, 1 out of every 6 people on earth today lives in a slum. Yet those who intentionally relocate to these communities… Read More →