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Current Immersion Teams

Places where Servants is currently active.

Transition Blues

Posted On May 29, 2018

“It’s dirty, It’s hot. It’s crowded! What am I doing back here!” I recently arrived back in India after several months in Australia. Having made… Read More →


Miracle Baby

Posted On January 3, 2017

This story is from our team in Jakarta, Indonesia.  It’s a powerful story of determination, service, and loving your neighbour.  Last time Mama Aman, 40,… Read More →


October Edition– Inside Edge: The Joys and Challenges of Embracing the Unknown

Posted On October 13, 2016

Click here to read the October edition of the Inside Edge. Read about Josh, our newest intern in Manila, and about how God has worked in… Read More →


Josh: From Wheaton College to the Streets of Manila

Posted On October 13, 2016

Early this year the Manila team accepted an internship application from Joshua Knowlton. He came to us in late May as part of the Human Needs… Read More →


“We are followers of the Prophet Jesus Messiah, who was always with the poor and struggling.”

Posted On June 21, 2016

This story is from our team in Jakarta. It’s a powerful reminder of the realities of living in a slum–where injustice, life, and death, all… Read More →


Interview with a Re-Imagine Intern

Posted On October 15, 2015

David Morrison, from Australia, was one of the participants for the first Re-imagine internship in Jakarta this past July/August. He reflects on his experience in… Read More →


Love and Solidarity – JesusHacks Podcast Episode #3

Posted On October 13, 2015

Trudy Smith and her husband, Andy, spent two and a half years living in a slum in India with Servants. In the most recent episode… Read More →


FtAF: I came to meet Zora

Posted On July 11, 2014

[This story was originally published on the Servants website in 2005. It touches on the feeling of helpless in the face of no easy answers… Read More →


Solidarity and Hope Among a Community of Rubbish Pickers

Posted On July 7, 2014

The following reflection was written by Kristin Jack, Servants’ International Coordinator, about his recent visit with a Servants team in Southeast Asia.  If you’d like… Read More →


FtAF: Stories of the Urban Poor – Gilda

Posted On April 18, 2014

[This story was first published on the Servants website back in 2006. It’s an honour to hear and share stories like these.] Gilda is in… Read More →


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  • About
    • Our History & Vision
    • 5 Guiding Principles
    • 5 Sustaining Values
    • What We Do
    • What We Believe
    • Our Structure
  • Locations
    • Cambodia
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Philippines
    • Past Teams
    • Linking Teams
  • Get Involved
    • Join A Team
    • Internships
    • Financial Partners
    • Prayer Partners
    • Upcoming Events
    • Like-Minded Groups
  • Resources
    • Latest Writings
    • Books
    • Videos
    • Poetry
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