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INFORMATION ABOUT H1N1
Crossroads is operating as normal and has had no indication of H1N1 activity. We have implemented the following safety measures, however, to help prevent spread of H1N1 Influenza:
• Face masks and disinfectant are available for volunteers and visitors who would like to use them.
• We ask any volunteers who develop influenza-like symptoms to email or phone us with this news, while feeling free to stay at home and seek medical attention as soon as possible.
REFUGEE FILM FESTIVAL: HEARING FROM REFUGEES
“I’m a refugee. I have no choice. I have no voice.”
There is an undeniable truth in this poignant chorus from award winning musician of conscience, Helen Mottee.
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Crossroads’ Global Village offered its Refugee Run in January to Davos, Switzerland, during the World Economic Forum, for participation by both WEF attendees and the residents of Davos.
Participants such as the Secretary-General of the UN, Mr Ban Ki-moon, and British tycoon, Sir Richard Branson, attended the event. So did John Harrison, deputy chair of KPMG International, Mark Parker, CEO of Nike, and many other senior figures. For a moment in time, participants were thrust into another environment, stepping ‘into the shoes’ of refugees who faced a rebel attack, a ‘mine field’, border corruption, language incapacity, black marketeering and refugee camp survival. Following the event, a debrief invited participants to discuss the refugee situation and explore ways to assist, should they so wish. We co hosted this event with the Global Risk Forum Davos, which specialises in disaster prevention and reduction, and with the UNHCR, the United Nations’ refugee agency.
Video courtesy of the Wall Street Journal: Sir Richard Branson takes on the Refugee Run challenge
Video courtesy of Reuters
Please click here to view a list of Frequently Asked Questions about the Refugee Run.
CROSSROADS' NEWEST 'X-PERIENCE' BRINGING INSIGHT INTO A WORLD OF BLINDNESS
Every five seconds around the world, someone loses their sight. 90% of them live in low and middle income countries without the support they need to survive.
In Crossroads’ newest Life X-perience, participants will step into the shoes of a blind villager in Nigeria. As you adjust to navigation without sight, a blind guide will lead you on a journey of discovery.
Lose your sight to gain deeper insight into the lives of 75 million visually impaired around the world. Don't just learn about it … Live it!
Open now at the Crossroads Village.
Crossroads’ ambassador for its Blind X-perience is Kim Mok.
For more information, contact the Global Village office at lifex@crossroads.org.hk or phone 2272 9396.
Click below to learn more about the Blind X-perience.
