Crossroads Foundation
Encyclopedia
Crossroads Foundation is a non-profit charity based in Hong Kong
dedicated to collecting quality excess and second-hand goods within Hong Kong, refurbishing them if necessary, and then distributing them to those in need within Hong Kong and internationally.
in Hong Kong. The organization has several branches world-wide beyond its primary Hong Kong location, including in Kazakhstan
in Central Asia.. The staff are all volunteers who raise their own income so that they can live and work at Crossroads.
, hosting their Refugee Run simulation for executives from all over the world to obtain an insight into what it is like to be a refugee..
Again working with the UNHCR and then with the UN directly, Crossroads initiated the Global Hand project to build a web portal that allows those willing to contribute to the UN's relief efforts to be matched with the relevant UN team, and for the UN teams to post their requirements. This web portal was officially launched at the 2010 World Economic Forum and is the model for the UN business site business.un.org.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
dedicated to collecting quality excess and second-hand goods within Hong Kong, refurbishing them if necessary, and then distributing them to those in need within Hong Kong and internationally.
Organization
The Crossroads foundation, formerly called Crossroads international, is based at the old British garrison base at Perowne BarracksPerowne Barracks
Perowne Barracks is a former British Army barracks in Hong Kong. It closed in 1994 following the drawdown of the military establishment prior to the handover of sovereignty in 1997. Formerly stationed at the barracks was a Gurkha regiment of the Royal Engineers...
in Hong Kong. The organization has several branches world-wide beyond its primary Hong Kong location, including in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
in Central Asia.. The staff are all volunteers who raise their own income so that they can live and work at Crossroads.
Notable Projects
At the request of the UNHCR, the Crossroads Life X-perience team participates in the World Economic ForumWorld Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
, hosting their Refugee Run simulation for executives from all over the world to obtain an insight into what it is like to be a refugee..
Again working with the UNHCR and then with the UN directly, Crossroads initiated the Global Hand project to build a web portal that allows those willing to contribute to the UN's relief efforts to be matched with the relevant UN team, and for the UN teams to post their requirements. This web portal was officially launched at the 2010 World Economic Forum and is the model for the UN business site business.un.org.