Stories
Zambia: Closing the distance
Each morning at 4:30am, John used to begin his commute to work. The Zambian father of two would leave...
Zambia: Job Training and Community Care
SHIPMENT FEEDBACK While Zambia’s cities are steadily growing economically, up to 78% of Zambians in rural areas are still living...
Cameroon: Vocational Training in Rural Communities
SHIPMENT FEEDBACK The village of Eyangntui in Cameroon is one of the most remote and disadvantaged communities in the region....
Kenya: Training and Job Creation
SHIPMENT FEEDBACK In the region of Kenya that received this shipment, 65% of people in live on less than $1/day....
Cameroon: Investing in Rural Health
SHIPMENT FEEDBACK It is estimated that just over a third of Cameroon’s population live below the poverty line, with many...
Cameroon: Rural Community Development
SHIPMENT FEEDBACK Crossroads’ partners on this shipment wrote of the endless factors that keep people trapped in poverty: unreliable electricity...
Cameroon: Education for Empowerment
SHIPMENT FEEDBACK Ranking just 151 out of 189 on the Human Development Index, Cameroon is facing significant challenges. Although the...
Uganda: Libraries, Classrooms and Communities
SHIPMENT FEEDBACK Over 50% of Uganda’s population are regarded as ‘working poor’. This means that, despite being in regular employment,...
Nigeria: Building Communities Together
SHIPMENT FEEDBACK Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and one of the world’s largest oil producers, however decades...
