Last night, I was searching for information when a grainy video from 1997 suddenly caught my eye.  The video described a government offensive that drove thousands of ethnic villagers from their homes. Within a single week, 15,000 fled. By that time, over 80,000 were already in refugee camps across the Thai border.  According to the UNHCR , decades of conflict in Myanmar have displaced hundreds of thousands internally and across borders, with Thailand hosting one of the large

The last time I saw it clearly was not during a great act of service.  It was a quiet moment.  A Gebirah missioner knelt beside an elderly woman. There was no common language. No programme to run. No checklist to complete. Just presence.   A gentle smile. A hand held a little longer than necessary. The room felt different after that—lighter somehow. Warmer.  That moment reminded me of what Jesus said would mark His disciples forever:  Not by efficiency. Not by results. Not by

Social Mission Mass at Church of St Michael. At the Social Mission Mass organised by Caritas Si ngapor e and CHARIS on 17 January, celebrated by Cardinal William Goh, one message rang out with clarity and conviction: mission is not about appearances, titles, efficiency, or visible success — but about the condition of our hearts.   Many people quietly disqualify themselves from mission. I’m too old. Too young. Too busy. Not skilled enough. Too comfortable.   Cardinal Goh addr

GEBIRAH's Women's Health Workshop in Thai Nguyen We just returned from our mission to Thai Nguyen , and as I read Pope Leo XIV’s recent address to the Neocatechumenal Way, it felt almost as if he were describing what we had just lived. The Holy Father reminds us that authentic evangelisation is never separated from the Church, never detached from love, and never imposed. It is lived quietly, patiently, and faithfully—through charity, communion, and presence. That truth came