by Ashley Baker | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
In the heart of Africa, two boys were beginning to give up. Tariro, 13, and Kuda, 12, had lost their spark for school. Challenges at home weighed heavily on them. Academic struggles made each day feel harder. Little by little, their confidence faded. Participation...
by Ashley Baker | Apr 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
In many African communities, children carry stories that no one sees. Some stories hold loss, others carry fear. But many stories include trauma that settles deep in the child’s heart. Without safe, trusted caregivers, that pain often has nowhere to go and stays...
by Ashley Baker | Mar 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Is anyone ever truly prepared for the death of someone they love? For a little girl named Zuri, the news crashed in without warning. Shock settled like a hollow numbness, tingling through her body. A thousand unanswered questions pounded on the door of her heart: What...
by maddiegrace | Feb 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Ellarie is a graduate student at NC State University studying School Psychology, and has been a College Ambassador for RiverCross since the program launched in Fall 2025. We asked her to share more about her experience with RiverCross. My initial transition to NC...
by Ashley Baker | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
“Daniel” was fourteen. He stood at the tricky crossroads where curiosity meets peer pressure. It started with a single choice—trying drugs out of curiosity. Sadly that one choice quickly led to consequences that affected him physically, emotionally, and socially. His...
by RiverCross | Dec 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Taffy leads Eden Trust, a ministry for vulnerable girls in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. She first heard about RiverCross from her sister Zweli, a chef and restaurant owner in Durham, North Carolina. Zweli had met RiverCross’s Executive Director, Cindy Finley, and sensed an...
