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News from the Crossroads Village and around the globe through the stories of those we serve.
Stories of hope
Goods sent from Crossroads touch the lives of many, all around the world. Their stories tell of despair, courage and, crucially, hope.
Tragedy in Pakistan, through a child’s eyes
The filthy waters swirled around their family home, as 10 year old Inamullah stared in growing fear. They had now burst over the river bank and showed no signs of slowing down. “Stay inside until the tide goes down”, his relatives had told him. But was the house safe? Already water was pouring into the ground floor and he ran to see if it was approaching the second. There was no doubt. Any moment now, they would need to move to the third floor and who knew how long even it would be safe?
DEADLY SECRETS: The loneliness of India’s abused teenagers
Maria placed a frightened hand on her pregnant stomach as she stared at the home for single mothers. Could she succeed in hiding the shameful secret if she entered here? Her little sister stood quivering beside her, equally afraid.
Upcoming shipment: Uganda slum life
Harriet is 14 years old and lives in a slum in Uganda’s capital, Kampala. Six years ago, Harriet’s mother died, leaving her and her three younger siblings in the care of their father. Just two years later, their father abandoned them, as the children slept at night, and has never been seen again. At the age of 10, literally overnight, Harriet became the head of her household, comforting the wails of the frightened little ones, and knowing she had no means to feed them or pay her rent.
Upcoming shipment: The web of poverty in rural Uganda
Masaka, in Uganda, is a beautiful combination of lush, fertile farmland and the red dusty roads that are the image of rural Africa. It's a place of close communities and warm family culture, yet the majority of the population lives in isolated villages that are suffering from poverty and a lack of resources to help them move forward and grow.
Upcoming shipment: Empowering women in Kenya
Kenya is a welcoming, sun-drenched country, known by tourists for its stunning native wildlife and safari holidays. There are many areas of Kenya, however, that are suffering in deep poverty. The region we are shipping to, in the south-western corner of the country, is a remote area of about 9,500 people, where unemployment is very high, and most people live a hand-to-mouth existence growing what food they can. Some villages have no access to clean water at all, meaning children become frequently sick from water-borne illnesses, and because education is scarce, HIV/Aids is 15% higher in this area than the national average.
Upcoming shipment: Restoring communities in Sierra Leone
Musa, just nine years old, has cerebral palsy and spends his life in a wheelchair. The little boy lives in rural Sierra Leone, a nation where the average person can expect to live to around 48 years of age. Musa’s short life began with trauma. His mother was seriously sick during her pregnancy, and suffered a bad fall, with her growing belly taking the weight of the fall. A short time later, Musa was born prematurely, in a difficult birth, which doctors believe could have caused his brain damage.
REFUGEE RUN AT THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
Crossroads is again offering the Refugee Run at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland.
