Our Stories
Moved To Pray For Others
October 19, 2019
Ignatius Shares About The Power of Prayer. I’m always moved by the suffering of others. I always try to put myself in the other persons shoes and try to understand their pain…
Looking at the needs of others
October 11, 2019
Daniel Yeo recounts how his eyes were open to look beyond himself and his needs. I grew up during a period of Singapore where things were quite comfortable, and I was ignorant of the poverty that existed. …
Recognising My Fears and Being Free
October 4, 2019
Esther Chia shares about her experience of fear and prejudice towards migrants and her realisation after that. I used to think that the news was not very helpful. It focused…
Open My Heart
August 23, 2019
ESTHER CHIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ACMI SHARES HER JOURNEY IN ACMI I was the ideal Catholic who ticked all the boxes. I attended mass every Sunday, served in a ministry…
“I’m on a learning journey too”
July 11, 2019
Kwek, 68 began his journey at ACMI in 2017. He volunteered as a befriender trainer, assisted the English classes and soon took on a English trainer role for Comprehension English.…
More than a domestic worker
June 21, 2019
In 2006, Emelia, 47 had to undergo a cornea transplant after scarring her cornea while cooking. The scarring caused her to lose her sight in one eye temporarily. Supported by…
Be a Befriender today!
May 13, 2019
Have we stopped for a moment to remember the people and events in our lives that we are thankful for? Have we counted the blessings that we have received from…
The Long Journey of Foreign Spouses
March 22, 2019
The dream of every bride is to have the perfect groom, and the happy-ever-after ending to her search for a family of her own, and maybe, a fairy-tale wedding. Too…
Savings and Dreams
March 22, 2019
One of the universal aims among support groups for foreign domestic workers is for them to be empowered through learning financial and entrepreneurial skills to improve their socio-economic situation by…