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Simple faith. Radical living John Cheong and Kevin Kwang
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Caleb (third row, right) and the YWAM team in Nepal
There’s a well-trodden path to adulthood in Singapore and it goes like this: Get good grades, go to university and pursue a degree— preferably one that leads to a well-paying profession like law or medicine—graduate with said degree and then pursue a career in the professions mentioned above.
For many young adults, deviating from this path is uncommon. Yet, Caleb Goh is someone who has taken
the road less travelled. While still in school, he went on a mission trip to Perak in 2011 and got to experience supporting the local orang asli community. This impacted the then-13year-old so much that he committed to returning to Perak for the next four years to continue the work and help other youths embark on similar mission trips. After he finished his National Service stint, Caleb chose not to do what
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