International stories
Global Hand Chinese Translation Team Receive Online Volunteering Award
To mark International Volunteers Day on 4th December, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme announced the winners of the...
Tukul Crafts
The Sudanese Civil War killed more civilians than any other conflict since World War 2. Two million Sudanese people...
Tintsaba: Weaving for Life
When Elsabet joined the Tintsaba workshop in Swaziland, it changed her life. “If I couldn’t work for Tintsaba, I...
Vinh Hoa: A Global Handicrafts producer
In a workshop in Hue, Vietnam, two rows of women are intent on their work. Fine, brightly-coloured thread and...
Women for Women
Azada was 14 years old when her father asked her to marry one of her cousins, hoping, as is...
Sierra Leone: Aftermath of the Blood Bath
When the wounding is done, and you are left alone and bleeding, where can you turn in a war...
Crossroads Responding to Sichuan Earthquake
As the days wear on in the tragic aftermath of the Sichuan quake, the suffering deepens. 5 million survivors,...
Rudolph the Water Buffalo: Transforming children’s lives in the Philippines
What was wrong with this Christmas card? The man in red was clearly not at the North Pole: he...
Offering War Victims a Way Back to Life
“When the elephants dance, the grass gets trampled. That is the expression we use in Africa.” A worried Ugandan...
