Blessings of peace and hope to all in 2018. Last year was a world in crisis. We read the reports, saw the pictures, and heard of the suffering of thousands of people especially the most vulnerable - the children. Now we must reconnect to all that is good and important to our ... [read more]

This is the season of celebration, giving thanks, and thoughts of peace. Gratefully, many children will celebrate with family and friends. Still all of us are aware of the children and youth who have no hope, no peace, nowhere to lay their head. We listen to their voices as they ... [read more]

There is hope even amidst chaos and inhumanity, and we especially thank young people who are leading us out of negativity with generosity. Young people respond by becoming leaders and helping in churches, synagogues, mosques, government, arts - music, teaching and caring for ... [read more]

Oct. 15, 2017. Prayers for Children. Today there is so much devastation due to earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, drought, war, poverty.....As a global family, we think of the children and the survival of the family. Importantly, the family unit is where children learn love, values ... [read more]

August 15, 2017.     World Humanitarian Day - August 19 - is designated by the UN to celebrate the spirit of humanity.  We honor those who gave their lives working for others and those today helping millions of people.  Always children come first.  Daily we see children starving, ... [read more]

Crisis in Africa. Now four nations face starvation, disease, no food, no water, drought, terrorism, war. There are 20 million men, women and children in desperate need with 1.4 million children at immediate risk of death. Their only hope are overcrowded refugee camps. One camp, ... [read more]

May  and June 15, 2017. "A hundred years from now, it will not matter what type of job I held, what type of house I lived in or what kind of car I drove, but the world may be a better place because I made a difference in the life of a child" Anonymous. Today as we rejoice in ... [read more]

April 15, 2017. Prayer Day for Children. Through the efforts of many, we now have a yearly observance: The International Day for Street Children. We are reminded of the millions of throwaway street children worldwide - children with no schooling, no healthcare; children in ... [read more]

Feb. 15, 2017 - Current world events and climate changes cause suffering, fear and death. The National Academy of Sciences tells us that climate change causes severe weather conditions. All of us are affected by sixteen of the 17 hottest years since 2000 causing floods, drought, ... [read more]

January 15,2017- Thinking back over the year 2016, we realize it was a most difficult and divisive year. Daily we heard the news, reports, and saw pictures of the suffering and death of hundreds - thousands of people and among the most vulnerable - the children. Now more than ... [read more]