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COVID-19 Pandemic

These articles are stories and reflections related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, as experienced in slums in Asia, by our teams and their neighbours.

First Kids’ Camp After Lockdowns

Posted On September 1, 2022

When the Lockdown was announced in Manila the adults and children couldn’t meet in person any more. Our Pastor introduced Zoom to us and after… Read More →


Lock-down Losses for Manila’s Children

Posted On June 13, 2022

[Story contributed by Kathrin in Manila] Pedro I would like to introduce you to our 11 year old Pedro (name changed). He lives in Manila… Read More →


Yoban

Posted On March 30, 2022

Simon in Manila shares this story. Together with our friend Mani, on January 26 we drive to the outskirts of Metro-Manila. We have to take… Read More →


Servants Webinar at SERVE 2022

Posted On January 20, 2022

WHEN: 1:30pm (PST), Sunday January 30th On Sunday, January 30th, from 1:30-2:30 (PST), Servants will be offering a seminar as part of the Mission Central… Read More →


Cambodia Team Update

Posted On September 9, 2021

Join us on Thursday 23rd September to meet three amazing Filipinas, who committed themselves in early 2019 to relocating to Phnom Penh to serve among… Read More →


Strangers and Aliens

Posted On September 2, 2021

Reflections from Covid in the Slum From our team in Indonesia: the events below happened back in June, and the story was first published at… Read More →


Rations and Relief

Posted On May 25, 2021

Covid update – India At last the number of daily new Covid cases in India is coming down – after peaking at around 400,000 per… Read More →


Lament for India

Posted On May 4, 2021

From Kaaren Mathias in New Zealand O God In Otautahi Christchurch we enjoy a sparkling autumn day and blue skies We take deep breaths of… Read More →


Adjusting to the ‘New Normal’ in the Philippines

Posted On April 26, 2021

Contributed by Peter in the Philippines In the Philippines we started the new year with less strict quarantine rules, but because of rising numbers of… Read More →


Personal lessons from Covid-induced isolation

Posted On April 12, 2021

Contributed by Yusuf I wrote several months ago about the impact of the Covid pandemic, and the Government’s response to it, on the lives of… Read More →


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    • What We Believe
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    • India
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