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Handing over the vans at Goducate Children's Home

A few days ago, the CEO, Chairperson and a couple of staff from MHC Asia Group made a trip to the Goducate Children’s Home in Preynob Cambodia for the official handover and ribbon cutting ceremony of the two Goducate vans.

Handing over the vans

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Goducate's Singapore coordinating office

So a couple of us got together this weekend to rig up the Goducate office on a shoe string budget. Key features include a photo exhibition gallery and a magnetic chalkboard wall. Had an excellent team of elves execute this DIY project with me on short notice and … … Read More

Lessons from an Indian trip - English, computer and foreigners! (3)

On my recent trip to India, I met many Indians of different ages, from the cities and the villages and from all walks of life. Though there were so many “types” of Indians, basically I found that I could divide them into two main categories, namely, the “old Indian” … … Read More

Lessons from an Indian trip - Prejudice and Potential (2)

Twenty years ago, when I first visited India I encountered Indians that were very similar to my parents in many ways. India and Singapore (and about a quarter of the world’s land surface) were all once part of the British Empire. Of all the colonialists, the British were by … … Read More

Lessons from an Indian trip - It's a small, small world! (1)

I first visited India over 20 years ago. When I first stepped out of the plane in Bombay (now called Mumbai), I had a culture shock. I felt that I’d just come out of a “time-machine” into the past. Everything around me – the airport, the cars, telephones – … … Read More