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CHANGING LIVES -

HARD TRUTHS ABOUT HELPING THE POOR  -  S$10.00


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Changing Lives book cover 

Have you wondered how your donations are translated into actual benefits for the poor in devloping countries?

  • Do you know what is the cost-benefit ratio? Cost is the expense of the project while benefit is what is actually received by the poor.
  • Have you wondered how an orphanage is run and how they prepare the children for their future?
  • In a cash economy with no credit, how can kickbacks and fraud be prevented?
  • How much of a child sponsor's donation actually goes to look after, care for and develop the sponsored child?
  • Have you wondered which charity you should support? Do you know what questions to ask to ensure your donations are used for the purposes you want.

This book provides practical answers and insights to these questions.

 

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THE 25 CENTS MEAL AND THE $50 BUFFET - S$20.00

   

 

This is a beautiful coffee table book with photos of our children in Cambodia and Nepal. The title of this book comes from a 25-cent meal for an orphan in a Cambodian orphanage versus a $50 buffet in a five-star hotel in Singapore.

What's a 25-cents meal? one may ask. A 25-cent meal is a one-dish meal. It is a soup with everything thrown in and served with a large plate of rice. This is a typical meal for an orphan in a Cambodian orphanage. A $50 buffet in a five-star hotel in Singapore requires no explanation. The title contrasts two worlds : poverty and affluence.

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This book encourages us to look beyond our comfort zone of affluence and to search deep into our inner self to find meaning in what we do. It seeks to provide one with an alternative career and lifestyle, by volunteering and working in a third world country.

"This book captures the essence of what life truly mean - allowing the love of God to overflow from us to others in need. I would truly encourage those who are so caught up with pursuing earthly possessions to take a step forward in visiting third world countries as a volunteer and experience life with the locals. I believe you would be able to feel for the people there especially when you see the children smiling and holding your hands! That is enough to melt your heart and make you think twice about what life is all about on this earth! " - Dorothy Tan

 

A SENSE OF GOD AND A FEELING OF HEAVEN - S$10.00

   

SOG book

This book is about Robert’s personal journey that tries to bridge the gap between Sunday sermons and what happens on Monday.

It is hard to be a thinking Christian; one who questions the validity and authenticity of the Christian faith, of the relevance of the current religious dogma, and perpetually comparing the walk with the talk. It is even harder to be a practical Christian who needs to
put his faith and beliefs into practice.

There is a huge gap between what is taught by Jesus and what is being practiced. Robert shares how he found a faith that is more than an idea, a living faith that sustains him seven days a week and not just on Sundays and one which he can embrace passionately and hold on to until death. His search for God led him to helping the poor and brought tremendous meaning and joy to his life.

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  WHO IS MY NEIGHBOUR? - S$10.00

   

neighbour book

  

To love our neighbour is a command that penetrate deep into the Christian soul. It is a call to put faith into action. This book puts together the various proverbs, parables and teachings of Jesus into a convincing argument that sees good works as the fruit of salvation.

Good works substantiate and authenticate the gospel. This book is for Christians who need encouragement and support that their social work is as important as evangelism.  


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