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ACROSS MEDICAL MISSION TO THE KARENS (updated on 8th Jun 2011) The team arrived safely back to Singapore late last night on TG 401 at about 11.00 pm. Praise God for His protection and provisions! ACROSS AT GO FORTH 2011 NATIONAL MISSIONS CONFERENCE (updated as at 27th May 2011)  Picture : Peter & Michael at the ACROSS booth
ACROSS is presenting two workshops on crisis relief. ACROSS MEDICAL MISSION TO THE KARENS (updated on 26th May 2011) 
A medical team comprising of 21 volunteers (5 doctors, 3 nurses, 2 pharmacists, 3 medical students, and 8 helpers) will be returning to the border of Thailand and Myanmar to render medical relief to the Karens. They will also distribute rice and clothing. The team leaves on 2nd Jun and returns on 7th Jun. UPDATE ON THE FREE-WILL COLLECTION FOR JAPAN (updated on 26th May 2011) We are pleased to report that through the generous giving of the Anglicans from the various parishes in the Diocese of Singapore, we have received over S$438,000 To date, we have released USD203,000 to the Anglican Episcopal Church of Japan for their relief projects. ACROSS committee members, Rev Michael Teh and Chew Boon Ann, will visit Sendai, Japan from 29th May to 4th Jun to follow up on their relief projects. ACROSS UPDATES AND PRAYERS There will be an ACROSS updates and prayers on Tuesday 12th April 2011 from 7.00 pm to 9.30 pm at Chapel Of The Holy Spirit (Inside St Andrew's Junior College which is at the far end of Potong Pasir Ave 1) Programme: 7.00 pm - 8.00 pm Dinner 8.00 pm - 9.30 pm Updates & Prayers for Japan, Myanmar, Yogjarkarta, Karens, etc. SPECIAL FREE-WILL COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY FOR JAPAN DISASTER RELIEF (Updated on 14th Mar 2011) A special free-will offering for the disaster in Japan will be collected on SUNDAY 27TH MARCH 2011 at various Anglican parishes. Members are encouraged to give generously and sacrificially to this relief project. If ACROSS relief teams are unable to go to Japan, the money collected will be sent to the Diocese in Japan to assist them in their relief project. If you wish to issue a cheque, please make it out to "The Diocese Of Singapore" and on the back of your cheque please write these words "ACROSS - Japan 2011". ACROSS MEDICAL TEAM LEAVING FOR PAKISTAN (Updated on 12th Mar 2011) A team of 8 doctors, 5 pharmacists, 4 nurses and 3 logisticians will be returning to Pakistan to conduct medical treatment as a follow up of the two previous trip in late 2010. 9.0 RICHTER SCALE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN (Updated on 12th Mar 2011) 
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6.3 RICHTER SCALE EARTHQUAKE IN CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND (Updated on 22nd Feb 2011)  A lunch-time 6.3 on the Richter Scale on Tue 22nd Feb 2011 flattens buildings, highways in ChristChurch, NZ.
ACROSS waiting for instructions, from man and God. ACROSS TEAM WILL BE RETURNING TO THAILAND TO CARRY OUT MEDICAL AND FOOD RELIEF IN MAY 2011 TO THE AFFECTED KARENS. (Updated as at 19th Feb 2011)  
ACROSS TEAM WILL BE RETURNING TO YANGON, MYANMAR, IN MARCH 2011 TO OFFICIALLY HAND OVER 150 COMPLETED HOUSES TO THE GOVERNMENT OF MYANMAR. PROJECT FULLY FUNDED BY RED CROSS (SINGAPORE). (Updated as at 17th Feb 2011)  Some of the 150 wooden houses built. ACROSS WILL BE SHARING ON "CRISIS RELIEF" ON TUE 22ND FEB 2011 TO 70 SERVERS (YOUTHS) ATTENDING A 3-MONTH SERVE PROGRAMME. (Updated as at 17th Feb 2011)  ACROSS PREPARING REHABILITATION PROJECT FOR RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY MOUNT MERAPI ERUPTIONS IN YOGJAKARTA, INDONESIA (Updated as at 17th Feb 2011) ACROSS is partnering with Vision Network Singapore to build Self-Reliant Houses (comprising of vegetable garden, fish pond and goat-rearing). An initial 10 houses will be built. This is a follow-up of our trip in Nov 2010. A trip is likely to be planned in April 2011.  Vegetable Farming (Picture from VNS)
 Goat Rearing (Picture from VNS)  Tilapia fish pond (picture for illustration only)
ACROSS PREPARING TEAM # 3 TO RETURN TO PAKISTAN (Updated as at 17th Feb 2011) More details to follow. 
ACROSS TEAM AT MT MERAPI (23rd Nov 2010)  ACROSS Team arrived today and swung into action
 Polluted river filled with silt. ACROSS water filters will come in handy for the residents.
 First refugee camp visited by the ACROSS team.
 ACROSS medical personnel will partner with Bethesda Hospital, just like we did in 2006 Yogjakarta earthwquake.
ACROSS RESPONSE TO MT MERAPI DISASTER  Sending & Going Team  Dr Tan & Peter Soon - off to Yogjakarta to help those affected by the volcanic eruptions at Mt Merapi.
TEAM TO YOGJAKARTA - MT.MERAPI DISASTER RELIEF Team members : Dr Tan Hun Hoe (SJSM), Mr Peter Soon (St John Chapel), Rev Desmond Soh (Grace Baptist Church) & Jimmy Lam. Date : Tuesday 23rd November to Saturday 27th November 2010 Activities : Mobile clinic with local hospital, distribution of provisions of food and water, etc. Two Katadyne water filters will be given as well. NOTE : Future teams may be formed. If you are interested, please email to
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and give us your name and contact number. SPECIAL FREE-WILL OFFERING FOR ACROSS DISASTERS RELIEF WORK The ACROSS' standby fund for disaster relief will be depleted soon with the possible relief projects to assist the disasters at the following countries: Indonesia - Mt Merapi eruptions, tsunami at the Mentawai Islands Myanmar - Karens refugees at the Thai Border Pakistan - Follow Up trip in March 2011 Myanmar - Relief help for those affected by Cyclone Giri which made landfall on 22 Oct 2010 at the Western side of Myanmar A free-will offering will be collect at the services on Sunday 12th December 2010. If you would like to give a cheque, please make it out to "The Diocese Of Singapore" and write on the back of your cheque the following words "ACROSS - Disasters Relief". THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! KARENS REFUGEES AT THE BORDER Photo from Reuters ACROSS will be sending a team in December 2010 to provide relief to some of the tens of thousands of Karens refugees. MT MERAPI DISASTER RELIEF  
ACROSS is calling volunteers (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, & non-medical personnel) to consider forming the first relief team leaving the week beginning Nov 15th. Please contact Boon Ann at email
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if you are able to avail yourself. PAKISTAN MEDICAL RELIEF TEAM 2 ACROSS Medical Team 2 will leave on 11th Oct and return on 19th Oct. The team comprises of 5 doctors, 2 nurses & 5 non-medical personnel) This will likely be the last team as funds for Pakistan Relief will have been depleted. Beside medical treatment, this team will likely oversee the distribution of mattresses to some families. ACROSS PRESENTATION TO CHAPEL OF CHRIST THE REDEEMER (CCR) Rev Michael Teh was invited to share about Crisis Relief Ministry at Chapel Of Christ the Redeemer on Sunday 26 Sep 2010. ACROSS PRESENTATION TO THE DIOCESE OF WEST MALAYSIA Rev Michael Teh represented ACROSS to present Crisis Relief Ministry to the Diocese of West Malaysia from 15th to 17th Sep on the invitation of Bishop Ng Moon Hing  Rev Michael Teh at Mission Conference of Diocese of West Malaysia
MT SINABUNG RELIEF TEAM ACROSS team of 6 volunteers (Hide, Desmond, Florence, Boon Sing, Daren & Nat) traveled to Medan to Mt Sinabung from 17th Sep to 20th Sep to provide relief for the Internally Displaced People affected by the recent eruptions of Mt Sinabung. PAKISTAN MEDICAL RELIEF TEAM 1 ACROSS Medical Team 1 left Singapore on 7th Sep for Lahore and returned on 15th Sep. The team of 5 volunteers (Dr Tan, Dr Yosie, Evelyn, John and Peter) conducted medical relief and treated over 650 Pakistanis which has not be helped much during the flood.  Team members with local volunteers from the Christian Hospital
FLOOD CRISIS IN PAKISTAN (posted on 11th Aug) ACROSS is making an appeal for a special freewill offering amongst the Anglican parishes. If you are considering of helping the 13 million people affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan, please issue your cheque to "The Diocese of Singapore" and write on the back of your cheque the following words "Pakistan Floods 2010". Thank you for your support in helping Pakistan!  Photo from reliefweb
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ACROSS COMMITTEE MEMBERS RETURN FROM USA FROM DISASTER ASSISTANCE RELIEF TRAINING (posted on 23 Jun 2010) 
Two ACROSS committee members, Peter & Dr Tan, returned on 23rd Jun from the USA after attending an intensive 2-week disaster relief training. We thank God for their safe return. KAREN MEDICAL RELIEF TRIP # 3 (posted on 10 Jun 2010) ACROSS is planning a 3rd medical relief trip in December 2010. If you are interested, please drop us a line at the following email address :
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KAREN MEDICAL RELIEF TRIP # 2 (posted on 10 Jun 2010) The team of medical and non-medical volunteers arrived safely back to Singapore on Tuesday 8th Jun 2010 after spending 3 days at the Thai-Myanmar border. For immediate needs. the ACROSS medical team treated about 700 Karens (both young and old) and the other volunteers gave out rice (20 kg bags). About 12 tonnes of rices were distributed. Also, about 550 sarongs were also given out, one to each family.     For preventing measures, the ACROSS team gave out about 110 mosquito nets, one per family, in one village to stem the spread of malaria and 2(two) heavy-duty water purifiers to ensure safe drinking water. Health education and children activities were also carried out.   EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE (posted on 27 Feb 2010) On 27 Feb 2010 (6:34:14 AM UTC ) an earthquake of magnitude 8.8 and depth 35km has struck an moderately populated area in the Bio-Bio Province (population: 1.7 million) in Chile. More details to follows.  Information from www.IRIS.edu PROJECT HAITI - FUTURE TRIP (posted on 12th Feb 2010) ACROSS may be forming a team to conduct a "Post Traumatic Disorder Syndrome" training in Haiti in end March or early April. (LATEST : WE APOLOGISE THAT WE HAVE CANCELLED THIS TRIP.) EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI (posted on 15th Jan 2010)  map from ReliefWeb
 picture from WashingtonPost A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE HIT HAITI ON 12TH JAN 2010 DEVASTATING THE ENTIRE CITY AT PORT-AU-PRINCE. ************************************************************** NON-MEDICAL ACROSS TEAM IN PADANG (17th Oct to 20th Oct) (posted on 17th Oct 09) A non-medical ACROSS team (Peter, Hide & Neil) is in Padang from 17th Oct to 20th Oct 09. The team will distribute 60 tents to affected families, support financially the communal kitchens run by our partners and assess reconstruction project(s) opportunities with our partners in Padang.  A prototype house being built which ACROSS may consider supporting in the reconstruction phase of the relief to the Padang earthquake.
2ND UPDATE ON PADANG EARTHQUAKE (Posted on 8th Oct 09) A medical team from St John's St Margaret's (Anglican) church left for Padang on Thu 8th Oct 09 and returning on Tue 13th Oct 09. Subsequent medical teams are being planned. The dates for the future trips will be posted here. A non-medical team comprising volunteers from ACROSS will leave on Sat 17th Oct 09 to follow up on the relief projects that ACROSS intends partner with friends on the ground. ACROSS is also exploring the possibility of reconstruction with a Christian Indonesian NGO. INDONESIA - PADANG EARTHQUAKE (posted on 3rd Oct 09)   ACROSS is currently gathering information from associates who are currently at ground zero or will be there by tomorrow. Once we are able to establish all the necessary practical links and appropriate relief response to specific place(s) a relief project will be developed. Meanwhile, we covet your prayers for the people of Padang as well as the volunteers helping in the search & rescue and the relief work. More details to follow, especially for volunteers who are keen to go on relief trips in the next few weeks. PHILIPPINES TYPHOON (posted on 27th Sep 09) 
REUTERS PICTURE - Rescuers from the Philippine Navy carry a victim of flash floods caused by Typhoon Ondoy at Provident Village inMarikina City, Metro Manila Sept 27, 2009. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * KARENS' MEDICAL RELIEF TRIP (posted on 28th Aug 09) 
A medical team comprising of 10 doctors, 4 nurses and 6 helpers visited 3 settlements of EDPs and provided medical treatment to over 1,200 patients. The needs there cannot be ignored. Future trips, including food relief and medical relief, are being planned. 
************************************************************************ TYPHOON MORAKOT - TAIWAN (posted on 30th Aug 09) The devastation to Taiwan by Typhoon Morakot can be best seen in the following pictures: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/08/typhoon_morakot.html ************************************************************************** THANK YOU TO ALL ANGLICAN CONGREGATIONS IN SINGAPORE! SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR AL AHLI HOSPITAL, GAZA The recent special collection for Al Ahli Hospital (an Anglican hospital) in Gaza under the care of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem amounted to about S$144,713. Your sacrificial giving to assist the hospital in stocking up medical essentials to treat the victims of the recent military confrontation will, I believe, greatly appreciated. THANK YOU! ******************************************************************************** "YOUR ROLE IN CRISIS RELIEF" (26th - 28th Feb 09) @ Cathedral 
MR LIM ENG HOE conducting the seminar. 
About 50 participants attended. 
Another view of the participants. Some extracts from participants feedback: "Eng Hoe's passion is inspirational!" (Sonia Chen, St John's Chapel) "I appreciate the foundational principles in crisis relief." (Olivia Ly, Church Of The Ascension) "Can this course be conducted in Chinese?" (Yvonne Chew, Cathedral Mandarin) "I came just to learn about crisis relief, never expecting to be so inspired and convicted that it is something imperative and biblical to do!" (Kuah Li Fang, St James' Church) "I learned insights thru' stories! Excellent. Location is good. Tea breaks are thoughtful. Fantastic coordination and speaker! Thanks!" (Katherine Ho, Church Of The True Light) A NOTE FROM THE ACROSS TEAM : Thank you for your participation and feedback! Your input is invaluable and a great encouragement to us to further enhance our service to you and to those whom the Lord will send us to minister. |
Picture : Construction of reinforced concrete water tank (1,000 gallons)
