GO / Where We Go
Where We Go
Poverty. Injustice. Unsafe drinking water. Food Insecurity. Human trafficking. The work varies from partner to partner, place to place, but the call is the same: GO, change the world.
Appalachia
Appalachia encompasses 13 states and 420 counties, the edges of which are within two to four hours of our Ohio and Kentucky church locations. It’s an area rich in tradition, culture, values, and natural beauty, yet 82 of its counties are categorized as economically distressed with high concentrations of poverty, unemployment, poor health, and severe educational disparities. Though much progress has been made in the past few decades, there is still a significant gap to bring Appalachia to parity in enjoying the economic and living conditions of the rest of the country. You can go with a team and experience the people and the beauty of Appalachia in Eastern Kentucky while providing hands-on work to improve living conditions for families in the area.
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Alabama
Why Alabama? We want to take ourselves and our church to a new understanding of God's Kingdom and what His call is upon our lives regarding race. Home to world-class museums and monuments, we’ll explore racial history in America in a place uniquely suited to do that.
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Puerto Rico
Home to over 270 miles of beautiful beaches and diverse culture, Puerto Rico was once known as a prime destination vacation spot. However, Hurricanes Irma and Maria, two of the most devastating hurricanes in the past century, wiped out local infrastructure and destroyed thousands of homes. The island and its people are still dealing with the aftermath.
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Haiti
Haiti is the poorest country in our hemisphere, and many are not aware of the inhumane practice of domestic child slavery called Restavek. There are more than 300,000 children in Haiti who are trapped in this situation. That's one out of every fifteen children living in Haiti. Restavek Freedom is freeing children, engaging families, and transforming hearts. We believe that by locking arms with the Restavek Freedom team, we can end child slavery in our lifetime.
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India
The second most populous country in the world, India is a kaleidoscope of colors, smells and cultures. It’s also a major source, destination, and transit country for women and children subjected to sex trafficking. We are fighting alongside the Indian Christian Church to fully eradicate this harrowing form of oppression. Join us as we support Indian partners providing housing, education, job readiness, social enterprise, and community to rescued survivors of trafficking.
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Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Contaminated water is one of the many problems that plagues a large percentage of its citizens. Crossroads has a connection with Nicaragua through the 5,000+ kids that are sponsored there through Compassion International. Go with us, as we work with our partners to improve water, health, education, and economic development in rural Nicaraguan communities.
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South Africa
South Africa is a land of incredible potential, but it faces barriers of extreme poverty, the AIDS epidemic, and a heartbreaking lack of fathers and mothers for thousands of orphans and vulnerable children. Join the work that’s changing the destiny of a nation.
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