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Gift Economy for Forum?

Posted On June 20, 2024

[by Shannon, International Coordination Team] One of the joys of Servants is meeting together to encourage each other in our journey with the poor –… Read More →


Christmasanity [a poem]

Posted On December 17, 2022

Silent night, Holy night, Christmas cards, tinsel and bells, tender turkey and blood red ham, springtime lambs, fleecy white, pure and clean, each of us… 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 →


TASTE of a simple life of connection and love

Posted On March 2, 2020

through here and upstairs

Contributed by Shannon Mawdsley, Servants NZ coordinator, who recently led the TASTE trip to India We were here. On the edge of the slum, wandering… Read More →


Poverty and Privilege

Posted On October 14, 2019

People are often surprised that I choose to live in a slum. Typically, after I explain why I have chosen this life for myself, people… 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 →


FtAF: Families Thriving with Servants

Posted On December 6, 2013

[This week we revisit a reflection from 2004 about being a family living amongst the poor in India. If you feel God is calling your family… Read More →


FtAF: Practising Simplicity Part II

Posted On October 25, 2013

[Back to 2004 for Part II of Practising Simplicity. Although this article is nearly nine years old, it is still very relevant today. Are there… Read More →


FtAF: Practising Simplicity Part I

Posted On October 11, 2013

[Following on from the last few From the Archive Friday posts, we have another on the topic of Simplicity, this time looking at some steps… Read More →


From the Archive Friday: Mar 2004 – An Experiment in Living Simply Part II

Posted On September 27, 2013

[Following on from last fortnight’s From the Archive Friday, its back to 2004, and we catch up with the family in India who were planning… 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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