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Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan relief
At least 5,500 people in the Philippines are now confirmed dead in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, with many...
Philippines: Reconstruction begins after Haiyan
‘Super’ typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda devastated parts of the Philippines, leaving at least 5,500 dead and thousands more homeless. Local residents...
Cancer Patient Finds Comfort
At 60, Mr Mak is nearing life’s end. He has battled lupus but, as well, has recently learned he...
Global Survivor 2013
Global Survivor 2013, on 16th November, saw intrepid Hong Kong community and business leaders visit Crossroads to live an...
Cameroon: Crossroads computers open new technology centre
Amina (below) was only 13 years old when she was raped and fell pregnant to her attacker. Her family...
Uganda: Helping Children Grow
Serwanga has been disabled from birth and can’t walk on his own. Living in a Ugandan village with a...
Uganda: Time to Read
Children from a Ugandan slum district have their library bookshelves full for the first time, after a shipment from...
China: Crafting new futures for the deaf
Cui Li grew up in a world of silence. Born deaf, Cui Li lived with her family in an...
Gambia: Rural kids celebrate first sports day
In rural Gambia’s dry season, there’s an exodus of men from the countryside to the coast – farmers who...