Pandemic Politics & Prayers
Posted On May 2, 2020
“We aren’t going to die because of the Coronavirus, we are going to die of hunger”, quintessential Filipino sarcasm quips the predicament of the poor. Read More →
Coronavirus-lockdown double-whammy for the poor
Posted On April 19, 2020
If we starve to death, will that be any better than death by coronavirus? As lockdown impacts over a billion people in India, three key messages ring out from an urban slum perspective. Read More →
Ateeq’s Story
Posted On August 9, 2019
Last fortnight, I was visiting in the bamboo-and-plastic slum along the railway tracks when I met Ateeq. We chatted for a while, and I asked… Read More →
The Man On Platform 3 – Is Helping Cultural?
Posted On January 20, 2019
The dishevelled man was being dragged on his back by a railway employee across Platform 3. The employee then proceeded to try to roughly shove… Read More →
Vancouver Papa – Story of Carlos and Servants Vancouver
Posted On April 13, 2015
This video tells the story of transformation of our friend Carlos and gives you a glimpse of what community life in the Servants Vancouver community… Read More →
Entrepreneurial Stove Project Seeks to Transform Slums in India
Posted On November 18, 2011
Cooking dinner for your family should not cause you to contract diseases and die young. And yet according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), globally… Read More →
In Memory of Amy Jo
Posted On August 16, 2003
Three years ago, on December the 4th, Amy Jo Boone died, in India. She was only 28 years old, a cherished wife, a beloved daughter… Read More →