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Our global “2019 Report Card”

Posted On July 19, 2019

How are we doing as a global community, in our efforts to end suffering and create opportunity for all? 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 →


Economy, Ecology & Community: Reflections on Wendell Berry

Posted On June 17, 2014

The follow reflection was written by a member of the Servants India Y-team.  To learn more about this team and ways you can join them, click… 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 →


There Is No Silver Bullet: Servants India Y-Team

Posted On April 15, 2014

The follow reflection was written by a member of the Servants India Y-team.  To learn more about this team and ways you can join them,… Read More →


FtAF: A Lent Experiment in Solidarity with Indian Poor

Posted On March 7, 2014

[As we enter the season of Lent, I have seen many Facebook posts commenting on what people are giving up, with most of them being… Read More →


Moving Towards A Just Local Economy

Posted On January 29, 2014

The following reflection was written by a member of the Servants Y-team in India.  If you’re interested in joining this team, you can learn more… Read More →


Evangelism Series: The Kingdom of God Is Like A Mango

Posted On May 30, 2013

The following reflection was written by a Servants missionary who serves on one of our teams in India.  If you’d like to learn more about… Read More →


Alertnet: Myanmar could see Explosion of Slums, Expert Warns

Posted On June 7, 2012

YANGON (AlertNet) – In the poorest pockets of Yangon, garbage and toilet waste spill onto the streets where children play barefoot. Small stilt houses sit… 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 →


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  • About
    • Our History & Vision
    • 5 Guiding Principles
    • 5 Sustaining Values
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    • What We Believe
    • Our Structure
  • Locations
    • Cambodia
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Philippines
    • Past Teams
    • Linking Teams
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    • Join A Team
    • Internships
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