Stories

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

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....

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....