Global Hand stories
ACROSS THE ASIA-PACIFIC: Walking in someone else’s shoes
At Crossroads, we love the old saying that we should walk a mile ‘in the shoes' of people in need. In much...
Batteries help fight Covid-19 in China
To slow the spread of Covid-19, things like regular temperature checks played an important part in keeping the community...
Helping China's vulnerable
In South West China, mountains make it difficult for some to earn regular income. We routinely partner with the...
Global Hand Supporting Rural Safety in Nigeria
"Farmers are an important part of our society," says Adisa of Guildance Community Development Foundation, Nigeria. That's a serious understatement. In rural Nigeria,...
7,000 New Toys Offered Through Global Hand
The offer was huge: 7,000 brand new toys, including dinosaurs and remote controlled dolls, all battery operated, from a...
Southern Africa: Disaster Response
Cyclone Idai has triggered a "massive disaster" in southern Africa affecting hundreds of thousands if not millions of people,...
REFUGEE CRISIS: Impact at the grassroots
In the massive global discussion surrounding refugees, one desperate reality seems rarely mentioned. While much is made of the...
Badge of strength for Rohingya refugees
"To be called a refugee," the saying has it, "is the opposite of an insult; it is a badge...
Jordan: Reaping the Benefits
Jordan is one of the most water scarce countries in the world. That is a major problem for our...
