“The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes.” — The Dalai Lama Dear Friend, Last month, we sent an appeal to our travelers and supporters to help Nepal rebuild after catastrophic flooding left more than 1,400 dead and 6,000 missing. As always, you touched my… Read more »
“You have to join hands. You have to take each child as your daughter.” — Anuradha Koirala, Nepali humanitarian Dear Friend, In the wake of last week’s catastrophic flooding, thousands of families across Nepal are facing unimaginable loss. As of this writing, the death toll has exceeded 1,000, with more than 4,000 still missing. Entire… Read more »
“We will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other.” — Christina Koch, Artemis II, Mission Specialist Dear Friend, Earlier this month, we received stunning images of Earth from the brave crew aboard Artemis II. It showed our stark, beautiful planet and it was reminiscent of the iconic 1968 Earthrise photo taken by Apollo… Read more »
“If one girl with an education can change the world, just imagine what 130 million can do.” ~ Malala Yousafzai Dear Friend, In many parts of Africa, improving girls’ access to education is the gateway to economic empowerment and breaking the cycle of poverty. But as a woman, mother, and former teacher, I believe it… Read more »
“Our work means taking care of Mother Earth, you, me, and everyone. The truth is that we can’t blame anyone else; we ourselves are responsible for taking care of Mother Earth.” — Naiyan Kiplagat, co-founder of Paran Women’s Group and Alnoba Leadership Award recipient Dear Friend, In 2021, we commemorated our first official Indigenous Peoples… Read more »
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008) Sir Edmund Percival Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer, Tenzing Norgay, became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. They were part of the ninth British expedition to… Read more »
Smiles and laughter at the Carlos Fernando San Miguel Primary School in Ecuador as students enjoy the new playground equipment funded by Grand Circle Foundation. “Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat.” ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder Dear Friend, Last month I returned to Vietnam eager to see two organizations supported… Read more »
A wise woman we all know, noted: “A woman’s voice should never get lost. Many of us identify as nurturers, as caregivers—which can translate into powerful and inspiring leadership. We have a responsibility to teach the next generation, and to use our power for the betterment of the world.” –Harriet Lewis March is Women’s History… Read more »
“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping. “ ~ Fred Rogers Dear Friend, Watching the fires rage in southern California has been difficult to witness and it has been heartbreaking to consider the impact to so many people’s lives, the loss of homes, and the scarring of the landscape. More… Read more »
Watch the video above to learn how one woman’s vision became the Yanamono Clinic, deep in the Amazon in Peru, providing life-saving medical care. When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are… Read more »
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