International stories
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...
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...
China: Disaster preparedness
Disaster preparedness When a flood or earthquake strikes, getting emergency aid to victims in time can be the difference...
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...
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...
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...
Refugee fathers rebuild in Kenya
“I can now afford to educate my son who is physically challenged. By buying my products you have changed...
Kitchen Crafts from Egypt
For decades, refugees from around northern Africa have fled to Egypt to escape horrors like persecution, rape and genocide,...
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...