Stories

Hero of Hope: Haiti Earthquake Victim Becomes Olympic Athlete
He had to be one of the least likely candidates in London’s 2012 Paralympics. In 2010, Haiti’s massive earthquake...

Kazakhstan: Baba Nina
Nina is 78 and one of Kazakhstan’s elderly poor. Her only family is a daughter, with whom she has...

Christmas Joy for Ebenezer’s Blind Students
Life’s brighter for Hong Kong’s visually impaired kids, thanks to the rich education they can access at Ebenezer School...

Esther: Helping Sighted People ‘See’
Esther, of Hong Kong, wasn’t born blind. She was three years old when an episode of measles took most...

‘Honourable’ Work
Life had not done the ‘Honorable’ thing by the young African boy of that very unusual name. Young Honourable...

Upcycling
One of the tenets of our fair trade principles is care for the environment. In our cafe and marketplace,...

‘Confidence to face the future’ UN chief
The United Nations’ Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, tells a poignant story of his childhood. “I grew up in a...

Digital Support for Hong Kong Children in Need
WebOrganic, a Hong Kong NGO, is on a mission to equip Hong Kong’s poorest children with technology, so they do not...

Helping Hong Kong Families In Crisis
The Chan sisters know they have to stick together. The three young women have been ‘mothers’ to each other...