Typhoon Bopha Ops Update #02 – Rehab phase sees relieved faces

Typhoon Bopha Ops Update #02 – Rehab phase sees relieved faces

The third response team of Singapore’s regional humanitarian NGO Mercy Relief (MR)landed in Davao on Monday to personally expand its relief efforts in the worst-hit areas of Compostella Valley province in the Philippines, despite the challenging terrains to reach...
Clansmen celebrate courage, compassion & conviction

Clansmen celebrate courage, compassion & conviction

Singapore’s own and only people-initiated regional humanitarian relief and development NGO, Mercy Relief (MR), launched its Mercy Clan’s Insigne in conjunction with the International Volunteer Day (IVD) on 5 December.  The IVD is a day designated by the United Nations...
Mercy Relief responds to Typhoon Bopha

Mercy Relief responds to Typhoon Bopha

In response to direct and general appeals for international assistance from its Philippines partner, the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC) and the Philippines government respectively, MR’s first team reached the devastated areas of Davao and Compostella within...
Mount Merapi rumbles with mystical moves

Mount Merapi rumbles with mystical moves

Residents of Magelang regency near the volcanic Mount Merapi received a further boost from Singapore last Friday when President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam visited the Dukun sub-district which was much-affected by the 2010 volcanic eruptions and cold lava avalanche.   The...