by RiverCross | May 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Last year, Palesa attended the RiverCross Summit in Uganda. While she was listening to Bridge to Freedom – a story addressing issues of child marriage, orphanhood, abuse, gender based violence, teen pregnancy, and grief just to name a few –...
by RiverCross | May 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today, over 100 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced. 100 million people, an estimated 41% of which are children, have had to leave everything behind due to conflict, violence, human rights violations, persecution, natural disasters, and other crises...
by RiverCross | Apr 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Zimbabwe has declared a state of disaster. For 7 months now, the nation has been experiencing a severe drought as a result of the El Niño weather phenomenon. It’s been 7 months of scorched crops, starving livestock, and struggling families. In many...
by RiverCross | Apr 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
A Winner’s Hope*The best way to reach a community is by meeting the people where they already are – and children in Zimbabwe are already on the soccer field. Earlier this year, RiverCross had the opportunity to lead 10 soccer coaches through our...
by RiverCross | Mar 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Taji’s Hope*Taji’s parents often left her home alone, leaving early in the morning and coming home late at night because of their long commute. When construction started on a house next door, Taji was excited to soon have new neighbors. Even having the...
by RiverCross | Mar 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Money was tight for Safiya’s family, so when a job opportunity in South Africa was offered to her father, he willingly accepted in order to provide for his family, leaving Safiya with her mom and brother in Zimbabwe. For two years, Safiya’s father kept in touch,...
