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30 Years in India

Posted On March 27, 2025

by Ruby Today marks 30 years since the first Servants team arrived in north India, to explore starting life and ministry in a mega-city there…. Read More →


Update from Manila

Posted On September 5, 2022

Update from Patrick in the Servants Philippines Team I would like to share news, updates and reflections of the first half of year 2022 with… 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 →


Emma’s Odyssey

Posted On November 29, 2020

Ate Emma and her husband Kuya Migs together with their four children had to leave their small house because they haven’t been able to pay the rent for seven months. Read More →


The Valley of the Shadow

Posted On August 31, 2020

“Dad, what should we do? We have a corpse in our house.” My father was startled by the opening lines of my unscheduled whatsapp call. How on earth did I end up with a dead body in my room? 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: What is a ‘Slum’?

Posted On May 16, 2014

[This article was first published on the Servants website in 2007, but it was adapted from an article in the newletter ‘Housing by People in… Read More →


Servants Southall Update: Census Sensibility

Posted On September 25, 2013

The following reflection was written by Claire Boot, who is a member of the Servants Southall team located in London England.  If you would like… Read More →


BBC: Sheds with Beds are London’s Modern Day Slums

Posted On February 28, 2012

They came to Britain illegally in search of a better life, but the reality turned out to be far removed from what they dreamed of…. Read More →


The Seven Myths of Slums

Posted On December 10, 2010

Conventional thinking on development issues is often characterised by many assumptions, clichés and rationalisations about the residents of slums. In challenging some of these core… 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
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    • Upcoming Events
    • Like-Minded Groups
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    • Latest Writings
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