Stories

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....

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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,...