Which is more difficult – landing on the moon, or landing a feeding centre?
Posted On September 10, 2023
From Yaqoob* in India In August, there was great rejoicing in India as its space agency (ISRO) landed a space craft on the south pole… Read More →
Musings on Generosity
Posted On April 25, 2023
“Yahaa koi sunwahi nahi ho rahi. Please, tumhe aana hoga” (Nobody is listening here. Please, you’ve got to come) It was an important decision. Aliya*,… Read More →
The Gospel in Deed, Word and Food
Posted On January 14, 2023
“What’s the point in helping people materially if there’s no change spiritually?” Our intern had been observing our work in a north Indian slum for a… Read More →
A Toilet or Natural Light?
Posted On September 22, 2022
(and other decisions on our slum home wish-list) From Yaqoob* in India “Sure it’s got no natural light or ventilation, but the water supply is… Read More →
India Team On-Line
Posted On September 1, 2022
It’s time for another live video update from the India team – their lives, relationships in the neighbourhood, other local involvements, and hopes for the… Read More →
A day in the slum
Posted On November 30, 2021
After a long wait for a visa, I a m finally living in a slum in India, waking to the Muezzin, praying on the roof-top, and … Read More →
Virtual Visit to India
Posted On August 20, 2021
India was all over the news a few months ago, because of the devastating second wave of covid-19. For two months the Servants team, with… Read More →
Tarkeshwar’s Tale
Posted On July 29, 2021
From the team in India … Streets to hospital to slum-hospitality Last month I saw a guy with a horrific maggot-infested wound on his leg,… 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 →