May 20, 2012

// SAVE THE DATE & RSVP! Join us on the 9th of June (Saturday) at Nosh Restaurant & Bar @ Rochester Park at 730pm (till late) as we relive the mud, sweat & tears and the occasional bum slide down the mountain – see how we conquered 2,954 metres of Mt. Apo, all the while […]

A little over a year ago, 11 Catalysts flew across continents to climb one of the 7 highest peaks in the world – Mt. Kilimanjaro and to take part in the annual Kilimanjaro Adventure Challenge. During our stay there, we spent some time at our adopted charity for 2011 – Amani Children’s Home. There, we […]

May 18, 2012

Welcome to Davao! The seven peaks of Mt. Apo loom over Davao City, giving us a rare glimpse of its frequently cloud-shrouded summit. While it looked pretty harmless from our cosy rooms in the Marco Polo Hotel, Team TCRP discovered a different side of Mt. Apo when we got up close.

April 26, 2012

As TCRP 2012 draws near (2 days till the 24hr Mt. Apo Boulderface Challenge & 6 days till the 3-day hike to be exact), we look back on the week of Catalyst Fund-raising Shindigs, Screenings and Bids! Countless cookies & cupcakes were baked, drinks were shaked & pride was sold – all for a good […]

April 24, 2012

I suppose it’s only fitting that TCRP’s last group training before heading to Davao saw us hiking for over 20km before piling into the back of a truck. Afterall, at the TCRP screening of a human trafficking video ‘Trade’ on Tuesday, we saw young girls, victims of trafficking doing the exact same thing. The only […]

April 20, 2012

We first met Sam at a TCRP gathering where he told us about Sala Bai. 2 years on and still inspired by his story, we joined him in Siem Reap on his Cross – Cambodian adventure to learn more about Sala Bai and how TCRP can make a difference. About the Adventure In the early […]

April 19, 2012

TCRP2012 Training Sesh #8! 14th April 2012, 830am, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Saturday morning, bright and early ‘round 8.30am – members from TCRP hit the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve for what has become a weekly ritual or mid-level training and general group bonding. I’ve never met a more diverse group of individuals, heralding from all […]

April 18, 2012

TCRP2012 Training Sesh #7! 7th April 2012, 830am, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Arriving at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Visitor’s Centre bright-eyed and bushy tailed from the holidays, a group of catalysts assembled to tackle Bukit Timah hill. This time, there was the added challenge of weighted backpacks. For many, it was a test day […]

April 7, 2012

TCRP2012 Training Sesh #6! 1st April 2012, 830am, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. You jump out of bed (before your hand lingers over the snooze button one more time) wash up and get kitted out for the day’s adventure. That is the first step, and the most important of all. It wasn’t very hard this Sunday […]