International stories

Kazakhstan: Halfway house for needy and homeless people

Kazakhstan: Halfway house for needy and homeless people

Alcoholism is such a part of life in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, that it’s tragically common to see intoxicated, homeless people...

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Israel: Furniture and Household Goods mean Hope

Israel: Furniture and Household Goods mean Hope

Furniture and Household Goods Mean Hope Arriving to make a new life in a country with just a couple...

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China: Disaster preparedness

China: Disaster preparedness

Disaster preparedness When a flood or earthquake strikes, getting emergency aid to victims in time can be the difference...

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Uganda: Crossroads’ goods invest in villages

Uganda: Crossroads’ goods invest in villages

Christine, a 49 year-old widow, lives in a grass thatched house with her 8 grandchildren whose parents died from...

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Baby seal toys bring smiles to trafficked women

Baby seal toys bring smiles to trafficked women

“These children will never have had a present all of their own without any sexual favours being demanded of...

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Moldova: Orphans and Abandoned Children

Moldova: Orphans and Abandoned Children

Orphans and abandoned children In Moldova, Europe’s poorest nation, unemployment and economic problems have led to widespread poverty and...

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Refugee fathers rebuild in Kenya

Refugee fathers rebuild in Kenya

“I can now afford to educate my son who is physically challenged. By buying my products you have changed...

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Kitchen Crafts from Egypt

Kitchen Crafts from Egypt

For decades, refugees from around northern Africa have fled to Egypt to escape horrors like persecution, rape and genocide,...

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Geobars: The original Fair Trade cereal bar

Geobars: The original Fair Trade cereal bar

Celia, of Chile, knows a thing or two about honey. A mother of five, Celia lives in the Valdivia...

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