CrossCause

09/09/2026

Sometimes, the best thing you can give a child is the chance to just be a child. ❤️
Meet Ebenezer.
He is seven years old, full of energy, and already very good at doing what seven-year-olds do best — having fun.
Even after losing his leg, Ebenezer was still doing what children do. He was playing, laughing and even jumping on a trampoline with his friends — finding his own way to keep up.
But we wanted to help make things a little easier for him.
After joining our Xorladi Project in Ghana, Ebenezer was able to receive the medical care, rehabilitation and prosthetic support he needed. And now we get to watch him take his first steps with his new leg — getting steadier, more confident and more independent along the way.
There is still some getting used to do. Learning to walk with a prosthetic leg takes time, patience and practice, and some of those first steps can be uncomfortable. But this is just the beginning — and there are plenty more steps ahead.
For now, Ebenezer has a safe place to grow, people around him, and a home where he can simply be a kid.
And watching these little video, it is easy to forget how much had to happen behind the scenes to get him here.
Medical care. Rehabilitation. A prosthetic leg. And people willing to help.
None of it sounds particularly extraordinary on its own.
But put it together, and a seven-year-old gets something extraordinary: a chance at a more independent childhood.
It is a good reminder that changing a child's life doesn't always require a huge amount of money.
Sometimes, a relatively small contribution can help a child take a very big step forward.
And sometimes, that step looks like this. ❤️

26/12/2025

We're making Blackrock Great Again down at the beach today... 🙌 The King has arrived to greet his subjects 👑 Come on down for some hot beverages and live music 🎶, or to watch the bulldozing of The White House and Mr. Trump receiving his very official peace prize!! 🏆All donations are in aid of CrossCause projects in Ghana and Romania

26/12/2025

Don't forget to join us on Blackrock beach for our annual fundraiser! Music and refreshments will be served!
If you cannot make it down, you can donate at this link on our website www.crosscause.ie/donate/

25/10/2025

👜 The Winter Handbag Project – A Little Kindness Goes a Long Way ❤️

Sometimes it doesn’t take much to change the world — just a little kindness and a caring heart.

This year, alongside our Winter Aid Truck and Christmas Shoebox Appeal, we’re inviting you to join our newest initiative — the Winter Handbag Project.
Simply take a handbag you no longer use and fill it with small, thoughtful items — things like soap, socks, a scarf, perfume, reading glasses, or hand cream — and help bring warmth, comfort, and dignity to someone who truly needs it.

📦 You can drop off your donations at any Rocksalt Restaurant — in Blackrock, Dundalk, or Carrickmacross — or at the AOH Hall in Blackrock during our final collection week: from Saturday, 1th November until Saturday, 8th November, before they join the Winter Aid Truck on its journey to Romania and Ukraine.

Because a simple handbag can carry more than things — it can carry hope. 💛

24/10/2025

🎁 The Christmas Shoebox Appeal – Small Boxes, Big Hearts ❤️

A simple shoebox can travel thousands of miles — and change a child’s Christmas completely.

Every year, as part of our Winter Aid Truck, we collect thousands of shoeboxes filled with small gifts for children in Romania and Ukraine. For many of them, it’s the only present they’ll receive all year.

Each box carries a message of love — from one child to another, from one family to another. Inside can be simple things: toys, school supplies, hats, scarves, or toothbrushes — small items that bring huge joy.

This is your chance to make a real difference. 🫶
Join our Christmas Shoebox Appeal by preparing a shoebox at home or through your school, and help us spread the word so even more children can feel remembered this Christmas.

📦 You can drop off your donations at any Rocksalt Restaurant — in Blackrock, Dundalk, or Carrickmacross — or at the AOH Hall in Blackrock during our final collection week: from Saturday, 1th November until Saturday, 8th November, before they join the Winter Aid Truck on its journey to Romania and Ukraine.

Let’s fill this year’s truck with love, laughter, and hope. 🎄💛

23/10/2025

From Ireland With Love – Where the Winter Aid Truck Goes ❤️

Every box, every blanket, every tin of food you donate has a destination — and a story waiting at the end of the road.

When the Winter Aid Truck leaves Blackrock each November, it travels almost 3,000 kilometres to reach Romania and Ukraine, where our Crosscause teams and volunteers are waiting. Together, they bring your donations straight to families, older people, and children who are struggling through harsh winters, poverty, and — in Ukraine’s case — the heartbreak of war.

In villages where heating is scarce and cupboards are empty, your kindness arrives like a ray of light. A simple box of food can feed a family for a week. A blanket can mean a warm night’s sleep. And a bar of soap or shampoo can restore someone’s dignity and hope.

This is what your generosity makes possible. ❤️
We’ll be collecting donations from Saturday, 1st November until Saturday, 8th November — thank you for helping us keep hope moving this winter.

For more information please check: https://www.crosscause.ie/winter-aid-truck-project/

22/10/2025

🚛 The Winter Aid Truck 2025 – Keeping Hope Moving This Winter ❄️

For over ten years, our Winter Aid Truck has travelled from Ireland to Romania and Ukraine, bringing comfort to those facing freezing winters and difficult times.
Each year, thanks to your kindness, the truck is filled with long-lasting food, hygiene products, warm clothes, and everyday essentials — simple things that mean the world to families who have so little.

This project is more than a delivery of goods — it’s a delivery of hope. Every bag of rice, every bar of soap, every tin of beans helps someone get through another cold night.

Now, as we begin this year’s collection, we’re asking for your help once again.
If you can, please donate dry food, cleaning supplies, toiletries, or warm items like towels and blankets — and help us spread the word in your community.

We’ll be collecting donations from Saturday, 1st November until Saturday, 8th November — when the truck sets off from Blackrock, carrying your kindness across borders.

Together, let’s make sure no one is left behind this winter. ❤️

21/10/2025

🎒✨💪 Irish Schools Helping Ghanaian Classrooms!

A big thank-you to Mayo County Council, Sharon Cameron, Environmental Awareness Officer, and all the incredible schools, teachers, and volunteers who helped gather and load a full 40-foot container of school books and furniture bound for Ghana.

These desks and books will soon find new homes in schools across the Ho Region, giving hundreds of children a better place to learn — and showing how reusing what we already have can truly change lives. 🌍💛

Read more about this inspiring project on our website 👉 https://www.crosscause.ie/news/

31/05/2025

From Bombs to Belonging ❤️ A Week of Stories Where You Can Make a Change!

Imagine being five years old and having to leave everything you know because of war. That’s Sofia’s story.

She fled Ukraine with her older sister Elena and now lives at Casa Bridget, our Crosscause-supported home in Romania. Sofia is safe now—but safety doesn’t erase trauma. Loud noises still terrify some of the children we shelter. The memories of bombs, fear, and confusion don’t fade easily.

Elena, just 26 and living with her own disability, helps care for our residents with special needs—offering kindness and support even as she struggles herself. Their courage reminds us that even in the darkest times, people can still shine.

These children and families need more than a roof over their heads. They need healing, routine, and a chance to feel human again. And that’s what we try to offer—every single day.

This week, we’re sharing real stories from Romania and Ghana to show how you can be part of something meaningful.

You can make a change.
💛 Help us support children like Sofia.
💛 Help us build a home where war’s echoes are met with peace.
💛 Help us turn pain into purpose.

👉 Donate today – because change may not be possible everywhere, but it is possible here.
👉 Read the full story here: https://www.crosscause.ie/ukrainian-families-become-part-of-the-crosscause-family/

30/05/2025