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S D A O R S S CRO K U E G A L L I V L A B O L G
CONTENTS Summary Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Needs Served: Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 Poverty Alleviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-19 Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 Corporate Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 NGO Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27 Get connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29
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S UM M A RY STATEM ENT
This repo r t compri ses the A CGV UK, nnual R e for the ye view for ar ended Crossroa D e ce m b e ds Globa r, 2017. l Village (U The princ K ), iple visio n of CGV with thos U K continue e who ca s to be th n provide crossroad at of link help. As th s that bri ing peop e n name im gs them Global H le in nee plies, we together andicraf d seek to b th ts and G rough th ea lobal X-p ree ser vic erience. es: Globa Highligh l H a n d, ts from th ese three per tain to s er vices fe the majo ature thro r global is the UK. T ughout th sues bein his year s is repor t g a addresse w focus o world, se as they d by N G O n conflic eks to res t, s a n d co m a s the UK, pond to facing hu panies in the unpre along wit manity to cedented h the res day. In ad with entr t , o g f the lo d b ition, we al level o enched p f displace have focu over ty w too, saw m s h sed on th e nt ich prove activity s e ongoin s both co urroundin suppor t g battle mplex an g educati these, we d persiste onal nee also conc NGO par nt. This y d and he entrated tnerships ear, a th , care. In o a s this rep . rder to or t reflec ts, on UK Finally, 2 corporate 0 1 7 s aw and us place as an org s p ecial emp anisation hasis on . S ome o our activ review an f these to ities. d expres o are refl sion of o ected in ur values this revie w. They d We exten ri ve all d our pro found gra help mak titude to e this wo all our do rk possib nors, sup le. por ters a nd par tn CGV UK h ers who as global reach bu NGOs ba t it s stronge sed in th e UK . st links a re with b usinesse s, charitie s and
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Malcolm Begb ie, Crossroads' Co -founder and Director in Northern Ugan da
SOUTH SU DA N ' S R E F U GE E S "T H E Y J US T K E E P CO M I N G…"
Where is the biggest refu gee camp in because the the world, a answer is, sa s of this yea dly, a surpri none, howe r? We often se to many. ver, conside ask that que S ome suggest rs the possib stion of our world, as So Turkey, othe ility of Nort stakeholders uth Sudane rs Jordan, o h e rn U se g re a n thers Germa fugees have da. At this ti of displacem ny. Almost me, though poured ove ent. Althoug r the border. , it has the la h much is m UK, a far hig rgest camp This highlig ade of the m her proport in the hts a bigger ovement of ion of refug problem in refugees in ees is being the world countries su absorbed b ch as Germa CGV UK Man y fragile sta ny and the tes and und ager, Nataly e a rre K an, visited N sourced nati Malcolm Be orthern Uga ons. gbie, Crossro nda, this ye ads’ Co-foun watching th ar, with der and Dire e tragic flow ctor. As Nata of humanity, coming…” T lya put it, “They just k he number eep coming reached 1 m average of 1 and il li on refugees ,800 arriving this year, wit daily. Ugand by the flow h an an officials sa of people. O y they are o ur team was UK compan verwhelmed there to find ies and othe a ‘match’ wit r organisati further supp h o n s o ffering dona ort. ted goods a nd Natalya Kan with commun ity leader, Katherine O kello, in Nor thern Ugand a
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SO L A R LIG HT co m p any, d S Crossroa ds pa .light, this a rt to giv re a . e sola nered with r light s s to re olar fugee s in
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le his litt pe in t as to h e is ho r e e n h o T E? . but FUTUR cheeky face, for him holds ’s e fe e li g e r fu u re fut r what wo n d e
NUTR ITION A simp staple le mea for ma l o f co ny. It o rn f ffers v er y lim lour and wa ter is t ited nu he trition .
this little he life of a. L C ARE T A IC m D f E o alari M because a, sk ri re t a a e child is ble in th ees. is availa g n fu o ti re a e ic Med ible for th ss e c c a t but is no
FUEL Fir ewood so unds lik enough e a simp requirem le ent, but cost to b it comes oth the re at a fugees a Uganda nd the n reside nts who are limit se own su e d. pplies
the number ajor challenge as SHELTER is a m e. as inues to incre of refugees cont
WOMEN & CHILDREN The refugees in Northern Uganda are largely women and children. The men have either been killed in the conflict, or are still in South Sudan caught up in the fighting.
HUNG ER Th is is a re f ug e major e s. T h challe e food only t nge a provid wo o f mong ed for the fo ca n , b the u r we th ut the e k s. T h e e m , m o n t h ir plot mana y also ly, las s of la ge on ts for g row n d a re the yie what small lded c they a n r o p s. d they can’t
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E M O H R O F E H C A E " TH " … S U F O L L A N I S E LIV
um efugees, asyl er lifetime. R h d n e" of o m ey o b h e for lasted attle "the ach wisdom that b ad ey h Th s, . u n o o h n it w can t comm u, no longer shelter often one thing in e ek av se h s ey n th o Maya Angelo h rs ented whic ced Pe the unpreced at rnally Displa , the camps in g te ile n h In ki w s, o n er lo ea s, ek M se " One trie tly. could I make? in other coun te so eloquen le ce ro p w en eo a er p ay iff y d M an h at m For ouse’ whic : "Wh sents itself is ‘online wareh eer numbers. r re u sh p o r , at ei d th th an n h H o it ti al b cope w ar, the ques p through Glo t crisis from af is to offer hel , d rl o w e displacemen th are in herever you ose in need. possibility, w r offer with th u yo ch at m p which will hel ors making a les of UK don p anager am ex e m our CGV UK M as Here are so , d an H al b rough Glo difference th need. with others in linked them
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n l ke hao Globa andsets, a t wor te n c d a f e h o s t h u e l vita I n th rpor t VHF radio tner, Hope es, it's r. A UK ai e 00 g par u f e re n of 4 bal Hand oth o s to i h t c a a e ra d i o don Glo e . e h s t with t g r e d e r a l a c l e ra d i o s l y a cce p te r k i n g w i t h a n d to off o d d hi HF ve l i g h te hecke ners w 173 U Direct, de arity par t olunteer c ith ch id em w d. A v a n d A te to t h e i r e d t h d t h e m to n nee x i o s u r b b e i distr d oth i b u te p m e n t ios, re es an e ra d t h e n d i s t r e h t g equi u d f e re m f the and m , o a ope, r d h e g c d o n Eu r mu r e e t re -pr ions inclu r s e a s wh ct s in E instru an 12 NGO e refugee v h t From huge shipping containers of emergency aid, to the m ser more g the UK . n and i p l e smallest, heartfelt donation, it is a joy to help donors reach out Hope of the is h f n o i f l s a n ll a to those most vulnerable. “We would like to offer knitted hats n beh n at i o as we l l e d o d e r f u l d o d by i r h t and blankets,” wrote one on our Global Hand website. She is won n a te u te l y absol eceive the radios do s es, a w part of a community who wanted their handiwork to help keep "I Char l icle to r h t d i e c a v e s r i d ," ngst Syrian refugees warm. They just didn’t know how to connect. Ai d D eld an nity Team work amo h d n a u We helped match this donation with Care UK’s Refugee Centre, t. "We od UHF h or t Comm Direc ls, and go elps p r d i i A A a d u who distributed them to a refugee camp in Greece. Thousands n the a tly h id Hope able indiv tions grea e r from there are battling the cold this winter in vastly over-crowded a e Th ic afely. y v u l n co m m u n l s h d We g i n h circumstances: a personal touch for them from a world that ly a dio nar y. e i a r v d i r t e l o c e x t ra reliab erate effe feels as though it has turned its back on them. , on q u i te p o n e o k you t e n b a us s h a t ach h assive outre yam a s y l n ." can o e's behalf n o y r 6 eve
A PERSONAL TOUCH IN AN IMPERSONAL WORLD
PRACTICAL HELP FOR REFUGEES IN LESVOS, GREECE It’s a familiar story to most companies: after a re-branding, what to do with all that company merchandise? When a UK data company was changing its logos, they didn’t want to see their old stock go to landfill, so they contacted Global Hand. “We have 500 thermos mugs that will soon be redundant,” they said. “We would really prefer to donate these to a good cause rather than go to waste." The refugee camps on Lesvos, Greece, are desperately, now dangerously, over-crowded and this gift became part of a massive donation supplying practical help for the ongoing, day to day needs.
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CONFLICT
5,000 P HELP OLAR FLE R E -16 D EFUGEES CE HOOD E GR E BATT S E CO L I NG LD S h i ve
r ing th rough those an Eas with s te r n E h e l te r a poor, urope n d wa run- d an win ow n b r m clo te r i s a uildin thing. mean tr i g For re s d e at h witho fugee al even for . So w ut hea hoods s i n te n h ting, f en a U on the ts o reezin K reta Globa for ref g i ler off te m p e r i n l Hand ugees e rat r e d 5,00 websi co m b NGO q at t i n g te, the 0 pola ures can uick ly r y a fleece ppalli respo from S ng win proved idea nd er bia l prov te r te m where ed and late of refu ision p e rat u r wrot we gees w res. A e: “ We ho are were helpin k n ow U h K a ve j u s g som only t t retur oo we stuck in cou e of th we ex n ll from e nt r i e s e man per ien a y thou d the bi ce d o u the re tter co ll across Eu sands r s e l ve fugee rope. ld of m sj s who We fleece inus 1 are ha ust how im hoods 6 d p v e o i g n s r g s w e i appre b l y co es tha ciated ill prove inv to sleep rou ld it m t .” aluab gh or u s t be for le, and i n te n ts. You I k n ow r pola will be r massi vely
E LIFE H T N I Y A ‘A D GE E ’ U F E R A U M , 2017 F O N O M IC F O R L AT T H E W O R
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ur d again in o r, participate e g a n t a a ’ M e e K g , our CGV U ife of a Refu Natalya Kan Day in the L ‘A , e ees, g m fu m re ra l prog former d e in jo e h experientia S tep rum. chance to ‘s conomic Fo rticipants a a the World E p e policy iv g re fo to orkers eeds be w n ir id e a d th n g a in s IDP es, bring es’ of refuge aders. into the sho d thought le n a s d a e h ness makers, busi I’ve
ter into seen to en y a w renew werful ering and e most po ff u th s is ir e n o th ti la ternational athise with p orld Vision In “This simu W m O e E , C s t/ e e en ns, Presid of refug e.” Kevin Jenki the world p o h g in r nt to b commitme 7
VISION WE KEEP OUR EYES ON THE VISION TO BE INSPIRED AND INSPIRERS.
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FAIR TRADE BUYS GOATS: A GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
A background story to one of our best selling handicrafts items this year. When is a goat worth more than a goat? An odd question, perhaps, but for one group of women in South-Western China, the answer is empowering! CGV UK sells beautiful hand-embroidered decorations and gifts made by these women. With the profits returned from Crossroads’ sales, they were able to purchase new goats. The goats give them three very valuable products. They use the milk to help nourish their families and provide a source of income. The goats produce baby goats which can be sold and, by their proliferation, spread the benefit to more people in their community. They also supply fertiliser which can be used on local farms, cutting the cost of purchased fertiliser as well as providing an organic solution! Crossroads helped kick start this goat project when, from the benefits of fair trade, we could offer a ‘premium’ to fund new development. With that initial support, they were able to purchase a new goat for 10 families. As they produce more, however, the project is ramping up to help 200 families. We love the multiplier effect of fair trade!
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ies who long to couraged by compan e of our We continue to be en em go to landfill. On th e se an th er th ra s, oes donate good had 1,350 pairs of sh is year, for example, nd Ha al ob donor companies th rough our Gl to people in need. Th they wished to send for the th a charity that cares wi em th d ere rtn pa rn China. service, we hind Children’ in Weste Be ft ‘Le as n ow kn phenomenon uraged millions of velopment has enco de ic om on ec d pi ra turn, millions China’s as to mega-cities. In are l ra ru m fro e at igr in the care parents to m d’. Many are placed hin be ft ‘le y, all er lit ed of children are, friends or over-stretch rs remain with family he Ot s. nt few are ry dp ve an of gr ver, may have ese care -givers, howe ft Behind boarding schools. Th physical ability. So ‘Le d ite lim or d/ an s ce financial resour ieve at school. They They may under-ach . gle ug str n ca n’ re Child are forced to work. attend school if they to le ab be en ev t criminal activities. might no al predators or even xu se to e bl ra lne vu s. They can be rease in suicide rate in, with a current inc on illi m 61 are Depression can set there Women's Federation ina Ch e th ber to m nu ing a rd s: Acco parent without one or both up ing ow gr n re ild such ch the UK. entire population of close to that of the see these good news for us to ry ve s wa it d an re It is a poignant pictu some of the shoes of this kind. As well, n re ild ch h ac re y fel shoes sa ives caring for them arents or other relat dp an gr e th to en could be giv in a sacrificial way.
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POVERTY ALLEVIATION
HANA : M E ET W H E R E CO S CRE U R AG ATIVI E T Hana li Y ve
s in No one wh r th Asia om life . She p refers a h right w a nonym here sh s dealt a har ity but d e hand. per mo is: a wo , wit S he has nt h . W m a n , a it fought hout doubt, t home h t h at, two sm she is b . Th e f a she ne all chil e d s to mily ’s m ack, though, dren a availab c s n a t o d r ar ting n e le in he h th for her r area a er grandmo husban ly income is throug t h n US$5 h the o er. The d, who d no so re is lit ne reso has TB cial ser signific tle em , urce sh vices. S h ant gif er ploym e did h o Hana t. S h e c unders e nt ave: a r an loo e a tand e c h talent k at a p ach machin for sew ed for a solu a t te r n , t e and w stitch and m o r e ven a fi ing. Hers is a ion easure ith the other it n m is f e ems. S abric s hed pr nt requ he has he can o d u c t, ired. S in wha gone o a cce s s and h t they e also ha , create n to h a call the the UK s a s v s e b e H ags, ke wing o ana Pr this ye y-chain oject. W ther women ar thro sale of s and join he ugh ou e foun such p r and s d her it r fair tr roduct instead ew dail ems (p ade sa s, we c o f a cce le y ic s a t . u re d ) p n A reach in nd we pting li opular mar ve to t h e fe’s od in l ds, use t h at, w v ith the courag er y lives of w omen e and c who, reativit y to b r ing ch ange.
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in mattan season, r many. The Har fo ar ye m of fro e e tim m co It can be a bitter y, heavy winds ontinent, sees dr bc su e wind an th s, ric Af ow t the Wes s. As it bl th on m ng lo ur t, for fo on can be a the Sahara Deser rticles. This seas pa nd sa d an st using. During picks up fine du verty in poor ho po g lin tt ba es ili ld, and the struggle for fam unpredictably co be n ca re tu ra er tempe n without prop Harmattan, the e illness. Childre us ca s on iti nd dr y, dusty co r. and shelter suffe warm clothing in ent Foundation unity Developm m m s from Kids Co he ce ot cl an ld ed er, Gui arm, knitt w of er off Global Hand us an accept d, orphans and eased, then, to the less privilege Nigeria, were pl ed st si y useful as y he "T heard back. "Ver inburgh. e Ed w in s," s he he ot ot cl Cl y Love afford to bu ren who cannot vulnerable child tan season." and the Harmat during the cold
R E M OT E R E A C H It could have fe lt like a bridge too far. How co company see uld a multinati surplus produc onal t empower peo locations of ne p le in remote ed? One such company, who this year, had approached us hundreds of ne w clothing item along with 43 s to donate, huge rolls of su rplus cloth. W appropriate N e looked for an GO through ou r Global Hand service. In the west of China, villages perched in mou proved a per fe ntainous area ct match. Fam s ilies there stru remoteness of gg le with the their location and, in conseq access they ha uence, the lim ve to resource ited . The provision met immediate of th e ready clothing need and the cloth, with whi could make so ch they much more, w as a significant reached throug gift. Hundreds h the donatio were n and the grat empowered. eful recipients
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It delights us to see Global Han d help compan those who mig y donations re ht otherwise, ach indeed, prove to be a bridge too far.
It can be tricky fo r co m p a need if d nies to h oing so h elp dona as specifi UK and e te to peo c criteria lsewhere ple in . A co m m , is that o donate t on one, f locatio hese clo in the n. “ We are thes out co m p a n only able side the y told us U to K ,” a Lond . Th e y w possible on cloth ere keen , though in to g m , as they clothing had a larg ake it work if at to give. all e amoun t of wom en’s Happily, within th e UK , a n donation umber o s in supp f NGOs a or t of th the dona re able to e ir overse tion wen collect s a s wo r k . t to Nige to refug uch In this ca r ian wom e e wo m se, half o en in po en in Europ f v e r ty, and e. the bala n ce
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We h a ve a s ay i n so we g at lo we do ve to help Crossroad s. We other t h at i can sh st world need hrough ou elp others ’t meet wo s, incl : to b u d i n g r ex p e r i e n e mu r ld need a lt lone tial p our p A Wo r ogram ipliers. On o ve r t r ld Ba e y m w simul nk re es wh ay is bec po at i o n ich si omin : St r u mula g eve r t capture p o ve g te gle fo s, po nm r ty r Sur v extre . Despite t ore difficu wer fully, t i v al. me p l over t he progres t to reach he extent a pro o y t s ho fs globa made blem , bu lly , the n se remain uch need strug . “I ing in umbe gles o t it can be remains u e x t re t r of p n a cce f the d co n n i ffi m eople cul pe pt e c t, w living e e can ople these t to conne ably high.” in ’t care c W h t u e wi ge sta a . An d Cross teme th the real ll know it ’s if we roads nts re can’t ’ St r u g prese lives and of pe care, gle fo ople w e ’re un nt. If we c acros r Sur v hour a likely s i v the w or al sim to act n’t o r l d, u l at i o faced two, wher . t h n has rustin e the by t h r y tast g the os on th m i n t e a c h e d te e the e role e living in ns of o i n a t p o ve they s i t u at r ty. A ense chall can p ion, fo thousand f e l t a n e r wa s y in s r just ges I n 201 rds, s olvin a sho 7, CG tuden and agoni g wor r t V UK both s t i ld po he stude ve r t y s a n d C E O n g d e c i s i o nt s a n l p e d r u n t . s ns a like re h d co r e p ov fl e p e c o t r r Want t a te g roups y simulati to b o o n St ok a s . Email ruggl imula enqu e for t i o iries@ n for Sur vi your cgvu val fo group k . o rg r ?
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COMPASSION WE CARE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED AND FOR ONE ANOTHER. 14
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BUSED A R O F G CARIN I E TN A M V N I N E CHILDR
SPORT: A CRUCIAL PART OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ina Noble. ry of Christ o st le b a tt r forge til, after he read the un ng child un u o y arate a Many have p s a se y to sent e povert re e ir d w s in g d n e li v b She li on the her three si eless, living d, she and m o h p u d e mother die end , h e r ow n In time she As an adult . s. d e e g iv a n rv a h su orp children she n for other iracle that io m a ss a s p a w p e It e d street. she went to as fueled a rty. In 1989 suffering h e d v o o o p h d d n il a h c ated her life buse d has dedic reatment, a n lt a a re m e g th n li n batt h childre care for suc Vietnam to ’s rights. to children able for puters avail m o . c d a h y nd website s the r Global Ha pany told u u m o o n c d o a n it a n ) d e Wh e offere (see photo Vietnam, w eived them c re n ool: a o ti donation in a d nshine Sch le Foun u b S o ir N e a th in in st ry The Chri very dark dren’s libra ise, have a for the chil rw m e e th th o , d ld se u o wou for kids wh great name childhood.
In the battle against poverty, Physical Education plays a crucial role among young people. It gets them off the streets where other activities may cause them harm. It gives them pride in being healthy and fit, which can be a deterrent to the offer of drugs or other recreational choices. It gives them the joy of belonging to a team and the fulfilment of additional purpose in their lives. So, when a company offered sports uniforms, and balls, in the UK, through Global Hand, the NGO Food for the Hungry took them for their development work in Burundi. The joy on the faces of these young people speak loudly to their delight at this provision.
SCHOOL DO R U O Y N A W H AT C S R OA D S? W IT H C R O S ols tivities scho c a t a h w d n aske ain ways: m r We are ofte u fo e v a us. We h nal can do with or educatio s m r o n. if n u od conditio o • Donate g y r e v in if it is equipment ch ction of mu e ll o c a n u y to advise. • R p p a h e ’r e s. W k. needed item our networ in l o o h c s a e for n ce • Fundrais tion x-perie la u im s a k e.) • Boo e e n ex t p a g (S . d e e n l a on glob 16
U N IF O R M S E M P O W E R IN G SCHOOLS It was a very sp ecial moment when the massive load of boxes arrived in Nigeria: two different schools outsid e London had donated thou sands of school uniforms and warm school cl othing because of a change in their school branding. Thos e boxes of clothes, now un useable in the UK, were like gold to the sc hools in Niger ia . St aff here work so hard to help their children ge t ahead, but over and over again see stud ents missing school, their le arning sufferin g, because they don’t have pro per clothes to wear, or the means to buy them. It was ou r pleasure at CG UK to help ge V t these UK unifo rm s to students in Nigeria so th at thousands of items of clothing, mos t of them new , didn’t go to w aste.
EDUCATION
EDUCATION: KEY FOR A N E W B E G IN N IN G Education simply stopped in the north of Uganda du ring the twenty year civil war. The Lord’s Resis tance Army terrorised the local people, kidnapping as young as 7 to ser ve as children child soldiers or ‘wives’ for the rebels. Most were for kill. Many were sexually ab ced to used. Young lives came fac e to face with tor ture, cannabalism and worse. During that time, almost all the residents in towns like Kitgum moved into camps for Internally Displaced Person s, We visited in 2004 and too k the photo, right, among many, of the little ones trying to sur vive. The camp had no medical care, little food, scarce water an d absolutely no schooling of any kind. Fast for ward to today. At first, we made the mistake of thinking we wo uldn’t be seeing the need we had seen a de cade before. It was rather shocking, theref ore, to see many of the same challenges rem ain, although the conflict is long over. Re -starting their economy, when the adult s themselves cannot read or write, is ver y difficult. Our partners on the groun d tell us they believe education is a major part of the answer. Through ou r partnering ser vices, we have been gla d to set them up with others who are helping fund school development here.
Schools li ke this are typical of Vastly und those in N er-resourc orthern U ed, often windows, ganda. with earth no toilet b en floors, no lo ck and ve Empower glass in ry few tea ing partn ching ma erships w are to have te il ri l als. b e n eeded if to the educa day ’s little tion that parents a was robbed ones nd grandp from their arents.
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EDUCATION T H RO U GH E M P ATHY
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e of our fa vourite s program imulatio ns to run me that op ens a w in the UK indow in is a to “Even th fa ir trade. At first, t ough this hough, o group in b uy fair tra ur team the UK a cluded s wa s n o t de, none re well a ome wh s u was prep d re. ”Peop iscovere ware of w o like to unfair tra ared for d,” our te le in orld nee de," our w h at t h e a m d t h a s o n U a s d id K e fair trade y . “ Th e y h k n ow t h team told who gre at our fa ad guess w and h vs. wo us. "So w ir trade s andled t e d t h at uld prob e didn't bring th h im e coffee, ably rece ulation w em a new at its orig the profi ive only ould nec understa a small p t. But the in, essarily nding." e y rc w e s e m nt a g e o f re not pre all perce In this sim n p t a a red for th ge it turn ulation, shocked e ver y people m ed out to chain, e.g !” ust look be. They . the gro a w t w e t h re e e coffee and reta rs, shipp ilers etc. ers, roas W te e T h love the rs, packe ey must place of way this rs put them one of th reality. A simulatio selves in ese grou much pro s n highlig t t h p h e s e saying h a nd work fit should ht s t h at D rink fair!’ as, ‘Drink o u t h ow be theirs the chain responsib , vis a vis . ly! the othe rs in
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stan, her home n visited Kazakh Ka ya al at N , ar on poverty This ye ran simulations e sh e, er th le hi countr y. W e reflects on the different ages. Sh of ts en ud st r fo e and said he t came up to m en ud st ne “O time. poverty and le lived in such op pe ed is al re ed were hadn’t ll who participat “A it. by d pe ap It were so tr even weeping. A number were . ed ov m ly ep de eck for them. was a reality ch e part of , I had to play th or at lit ci fa as , le rude to the “In my ro rrupt and even co is ho w rd lo e a harsh land er came up to m sees. One teenag er ov y e gu sh le od op pe I’m a go so unfair to me. e er w ou ’Y , f, id ie and sa in the debr me.’ I explained, l and you yelled at e weak, the lega n economies ar ay m l fu how often, whe er e pow n be too, and th infrastructure ca need. He oppress those in unned by ‘got ’ it but was st ing in poverty the fact that liv le in a place can leave peop ility. of great vulnerab
IDENTIT Y O F C U LT U R E : CO P I N G W I T H C U LT U RAL DIFFERENC E “A nation's culture resi des in the h the soul of earts and in its people,” said Gandh happens, th i. Wh at ough, whe n two very cultures ne different ed to co-ex ist, or even with one a integrate nother?
EDUCATION f, “After the debrie ents ud some of the st chose to sign up for volunteering opportunities. em I loved seeing th implementing what they had learned, putting their new found into action.” understanding
R E F U GE E S S T R U G GL ING FOR SURVIVAL This year Natalya travelle d to Germany, taking he r expertise in simulation facilitation to support a programme targetting refugee need. She, along with German members of Crossroads’ alumni, focused our Struggle for Survival simulation programme to highligh t the needs of refugees. Her colleague there fed back: “At the beginning people were skeptical bu t at the end they were fully involved and open to change." The participants also sta rted to understand wh y, even though some refug ees have been living in Germany for years, traum a has held them back fro m mastering the languag e, handling a job or beco mi ng more fully integrated wi th the community. “We ha d many requests to run thi s in more communities to help deepen understanding of the situation for refug ees elsewhere.”
“I could see , at the beg inning", the “they were y told us, taken a litt Identity of le by surprise quickly, ho culture is a . Very wever, they simulation which targ b e c a m e ve x-perience The simula ets that qu ry involved tion drew th estion. Part . must divid em in.” Whe icipants team runs e themselv n e ve r o u r th is simulation es into two with differe programm ‘tribes’, we hear th nt languag e, e same. Pa es, differen and differe rt ic ip ants becom a t nimated an lifestyles nt mores. e d the realiti es of cultura difference l leave every One is trad one very e ngaged. e focussed , e a rn in required to g the incom The college face tomorr e fed back to ow. The oth relaxed, tra us: “At Darton er is ditional, pa C o llege we ha te rnalistic an conservativ ve have ha two opport d e. Each ha d unities to e d to send n ‘ambassad g age with a simulation ors’ to learn a n d the experie of the othe ways. n ce h a s had an imp r’s ac t on our approach to raising mo ney for cha rity. Since Our team ra simulation the n this simu s, we have w lation for orked toge teachers at y o u n g people to fi ther with o the Darton ur nd innovati College in the UK who money and v e w a ys to raise were meeti e n g a g e w ng for a ith the actu conference al cause.” .
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AN UNSUNG HERO “Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” Mother Teresa said those words and, it seems, lived them. Another sister, working in Africa today, seems to do so too. Sister Prylla, who runs programmes in Nigeria, Kenya and Sierra Leone, is a woman on a mission. She and her team offer an extraordinarily wide range of services as they seek to support the poor: medical provision, care for the elderly, water access, micro loans for farmers and education, with particular emphasis on keeping girls in school. Their organisation, The SUHOG Project, is registered in the UK and, often, when suitable goods are offered by UK donors, warehouses them until ready for shipment to Africa. An example, this year, was a supply of hygiene product which she distributed (see photos below). We consider Sister Prylla one of life’s unsung heroes.
NGO, ‘Rejoice’, in Chiang Mai , Thailand, is co to suppor ting mmitted people of any ethnicity, relig who are living io n or age with HIV. They provide medic and educationa al, social l suppor t, offer ing palliative m food and nutr edicines, ition and scho ol scholarship provide emot s. Th ey also ional care thro ugh counselling programmes an d community suppor t. They contact with us made because, alon g with this rang services, they e of have establishe d the 'Buddies Ipoh’ with the So ciety of goal of provid ing comfort to by HIV. By that ki d s affected they mean, of course, those who have HIV children themselves, b ut, as well, thos HIV has impac e whom ted in other w ays: the loss of both, and the a parent, or fact that their lives will now same. The Bud ne ve r be the dies Society ha nd makes bea these children, rs as a gift to providing them a ‘buddy’ in th We suppor ted eir pain. ‘matches’ for th ese Buddy Bear them reach HIV s and saw affected kids (s ee photos) in Uganda. NGO Sevac,
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ed in all erbates their ne ac ex es ge fu iseases, ong re mmunicable d co Malnutrition am to ce an st e UNHCR, eakens resi and is, says th s, p directions. It w m ca ed d e in overcrow each year. always an issu ntable deaths" ve re p of ns io r mill delayed "responsible fo ontributes to "c t, ou nt oi p It also, they ing irreparable elopment caus ev d od ho ild ch , when a donor grateful, then e er w e W " e. damag supplements of nutritional Lesvos. with a surplus to refugees in go em th e se id wanted to UK (Refugee A ived by CARE ce re e er w ey Th NW ).
volunteers n by dedicated This group, ru r massive lainingly, pou p m co un , ho w aid for preparation of hours into the ads and lo ares container refugees, prep utine basis. ivered on a ro sees them del
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Medical care in Et hiopia can be hear tbreaking. Those in its far flu ng regions may ha ve to walk 150 kilometres to thei r nearest hospital, taking 3-4 days. There are local cli nics, in some case s, but they are often too poorly eq uipped, and too ru n down, to be of help. The challe nges are greatest in the wet season. The heavy rains tu rn into fast movin g rivers which pour down the ro ugh landscape an d valleys, making them impassable . Here in the UK, m any health faciliti es are routinely upgraded as med ical establishmen ts reach for new technologies or re place equipment as a matter of course.
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Normally, though , the superseded equipment has been kept operat ional until that tim e comes. It can, therefore, be a waste to send th is to landfill. If properly checke d, and proved to be in reliable condition, such eq uipment can brin g sig nificant help to people in need, even though not the latest model available on the UK medical sc ene. When, therefore, we received an off er with a wide range of medical items, we were gl ad to see these go to a partner gr oup with appropria te expertise. Today, they are su ppor ting medical need in Ethiopia. If you have medica l equipment to off er which is still in very good condition , we would love to hear from you. We will look for pa rtners with experti se who can check it out and pl ace it strategically .
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We are delighted when companies and non-profits as to run our simulat k us ion x-periences on global issues they care about. Mid-y ear, for example, we were glad to off Struggle for Surv er ival to Facebook UK , together with ot companies and no her n-profits. Here is a sampling of their feedback.
"You experience a taste of poverty ra ther than just being to ld about it." "This is unlike anything else! It strips you of your ego and grounds you. And it opens your mind!" "A totally h u m bl i n g experie th a t h a s nce g i v e n t a m h t e e c a 'smack in t h e fa c e ' e experien l b i d r f e e r o a c s l n i e I t " y check: a p p re c i a o f th e i s s u a re a l e m o s t i t o h n f o r ." b ro u g y p t i e l o a ple’s dail we e k l y a t o s t a r k re n y, i n y d t r i e n v f o i n p i te s t r u g gles."
UK CLOTHING COMPANY: PLACING PRODUCT WISELY AND WELL We were approached by a large UK clothing company, manufacturing in China, with a massive offer of brand new product which they wanted to place responsibly among people in need. It had to stay in the country so they asked for our help in finding an NGO which could distribute appropriately. In the end, the clothing was sent to the west of China, to people living in very remote areas: over 15,000 items. We applaud companies who care about the right placement of excess product. Better for our planet. Better for its people. 24
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W H AT C A N U K CO M PA N IE S D O W IT H C R O S S R O A D S? • GOODS TO DONAT E: Do you have quality product available? Whether it is in the UK or anywhe re else in the world, we would love to hear about it. Our Global Hand service is, in essence, a virtual warehouse th rough which we seek to match appr opriate product with NGOs, in any countr y. Sometimes th at ‘match’ happens in tranationally. At other times, the pr oduct may be shippe d internationally by the NGO. Either w ay, please let us know if your company has surplus product. • FAIR TRADE: Are yo u interested in fair trad e products? We have producers w e can connect you with and will happily do so. • SIMULATION X-PE RIENCES/ TEAM BUIL DS: Would you like to cons ider a team build whi ch incorporates one of our simulation x-periences? We have seasons when they are available and, if you let us know, we’d be glad to plan accordingly.
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s O G N G N I R E W EMPO S T O O R S S A R G E AT TH ssed bly, 30 people. We discu We expected 20, or possi rence, at the close of the the idea of an NGO confe we in Kampala. As soon as Uganda trip, to be held el on lev st ished at the intere floated it, we were aston end, 40. 40 became 50. In the the ground. 30 became ing 95 participants. there were an astonish lady t come easily to all. One And attendance did no were ts ed the room after even apologised as she enter e late. I have walked for fiv underway. "I’m sorry I’m ." wn da s wa it home until hours and couldn’t leave meet these dedicated It was deeply moving to and to help lift their country practitioners, all working ich of the depth of need wh fellow countrymen out p. holds too many in its gri
o interest groups to share Later, the 95 divided int major d find synergies on the knowledge, network an of greatest relevance: issues which most found , , shortage of clean water the need for education n and me wo empowerment of insufficient health care, ption. the battle against corru was oads' Director, said, "It Malcolm Begbie, Crossr often d ha ated people, who great to see these dedic ared covering others who sh worked in isolation, dis operate going for ward, could co their passion and who, ent ergistic. Their commitm in ways that would be syn s ry little resource, wa to work so hard, with ve inspirational.”
n ctical guide to Uganda The day included a pra a m: Etu m Lawnsome customs and logistics fro ht o has successfully broug humanitarian worker wh work. his the country to support much needed aid into
Natalya Kan spo ke to NG they we O s abou re to rec t what w eive goo as need ds from ed if donors in the U K.
Lawnsome advice was provided by Logistics and customs orted imp lly sfu ces who has suc Etum, a local colleague aid into the countr y.
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G LO B A L H A NDICRAFT S: O U R U K FA IR TRADE S ALES
As the sayin g has it, ‘Fa ir trade me We love to ans fair pay partner wit and fair wo h fair trade g producers rking cond roups, all o generate in itions.’ v er the worl come as th d, in order e y co m b a t to see poverty. Our UK fair trade sales are oversee volunteer w n by Sheila ho seizes e , an indefati very chanc to markets gable e possible to . Summer get our go fairs, Christ opportunit ods m as markets y in betwe and every en sees he Products fr r fulfilling he om a dozen r passion. different n the hands ations mak of UK buye e their way in rs who wan change live to t to see the s. ir purchase s
Sheila's passion for fair trade is palpable.
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