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A Day in the Life of a Refugee: World Economic Forum 2018

A Day in the Life of a Refugee: World Economic Forum 2018

“People like us often feel the world forgets us,” says David Livingstone Okello, a former child soldier from Uganda....

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Badge of strength for Rohingya refugees

Badge of strength for Rohingya refugees

“To be called a refugee,” the saying has it, “is the opposite of an insult; it is a badge...

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Jordan: Reaping the Benefits

Jordan: Reaping the Benefits

Jordan is one of the most water scarce countries in the world. That is a major problem for our...

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Cool solution for power conservation

Cool solution for power conservation

Budget and power usage are always top of our minds around Crossroads Village. It’s not just because as a...

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Drop Earrings, Not Bombs

Drop Earrings, Not Bombs

“They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds. We are growing.” Drop Earrings, Not Bombs  ...

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A Taste of Inequality

A Taste of Inequality

140 students from Diocesan Girls’ School had a taste of inequality when they did our ‘Some, Tonnes, None’ simulation...

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Moldova: Supporting ‘orphaned’ children

Moldova: Supporting ‘orphaned’ children

Most kids in Moldova’s orphanages are not orphans, technically. Their parents, struggling with some of the lowest incomes in...

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Ethiopia: The Medical Challenge

Ethiopia: The Medical Challenge

In Ethiopia, people in remote regions may walk 150 kilometres to their nearest hospital. Local clinics also exist in...

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Caring for abused children in Vietnam

Caring for abused children in Vietnam

Many have read the unforgettable story of Christina Noble. She lived in dire poverty as a young child until,...

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