Stories

Combatting radio silence

A radio: modern but based on a retro design. It didn’t look like much, sitting on a shelf in our warehouse,...

Iraq: From container to ‘oasis’

In the dusty desert near Dohuk, Northern Iraq, an oasis for refugees has sprung from nowhere, starting in the unlikely form...

Tanzania: Job Training and Care for Young People

WHO IS THIS SHIPMENT HELPING? “We want to empower communities to become self-sustaining,” write Crossroads’ partners in Tanzania. It’s a challenge...

Ethiopia: Education & Development

WHO IS THIS SHIPMENT HELPING? At the end of last century, Ethiopia faced a catastrophic famine that caught the world’s attention...

Cameroon: Rural Community Education

SHIPMENT FEEDBACK Crossroads’ partners on this shipment wrote of the endless factors that keep people trapped in poverty: unreliable electricity supply,...

Papua New Guinea: Education in remote regions

SHIPMENT FEEDBACK Papua New Guinea is a nation of stark contrasts. Situated in the tropical southwestern Pacific, it’s one of the...

Malawi: Strengthening Communities

SHIPMENT FEEDBACK As a largely agricultural country which has struggled to develop economically, poverty remains a persistent challenge in Malawi. Over...