Stories

Seven silent heroes

Seven silent heroes

The seven single mothers were waiting in a social service centre in Shatin when Crossroads staff visited to follow...

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Helping Hong Kong children play

Helping Hong Kong children play

It is almost ten on a quiet Wednesday morning in the children’s playroom at a non-profit Shatin play centre....

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Shipping love to Romania

Shipping love to Romania

In Abel’s first year in a Romanian orphanage, the little boy cried often. Romania’s child protection services had removed...

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Israel: The market where goods are free

Israel: The market where goods are free

It’s a large courtyard, filled with people, like any other marketplace you might find in towns across the world....

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Swire & Haeco: Humanitarian Cargo Support

Swire & Haeco: Humanitarian Cargo Support

In our line of work, envy can take strange forms. It’s not that we aspire to plush offices or...

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A compact solution to waste

A compact solution to waste

Living in a city where 13,800 tonnes of waste are sent to landfill daily, we were excited to receive a donated...

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Green the gap: Upscaling in India

Green the gap: Upscaling in India

The Yamuna river, in Northern India, battles pollution on a tragic scale. Although its waters are clear in the early...

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Tai O fire victim receives help

Tai O fire victim receives help

Mr Chen, a 94 year old Hong Kong man, has lived through his fair share of tragedy, war and economic...

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From house to home

From house to home

At 60, Mr Mak is nearing life’s end. He battles lupus but, as well, recently learned he is dying of cancer....

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