From Bogota to Katmandu (A story of one man, education and the internet)

  I originally wrote about Pierre, the “Orchid of Light” from Montreal in our post “The Rest Room Philanthropist”. That was back in September when he had just made the donation that linked two missions on different continents with the same dream. When he contacted me about his intended gift we began a series of […]

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Where do the children play?

I have fond memories of soaring high on a swing and building towering castles of sand in my local neighborhood playground. For so many, these playful pictures remained engraved in our hearts and minds and were truly formation in our childhood development. Do you remember laughing and jumping in a playground? Have you seen the […]

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Want to be part of something BIG?

  “Some people want it to happen, some wish it to happen, others make it happen” – Anonyms Have you been thinking that this year in 2014 you would like to share your gift of “talent” in a way that stretches your imagination and impact? Believe me I know all of you have amazing gifts. […]

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What’s in a Name?

“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” is a commonly quoted part of a dialogue in William Shakespeare‘s play Romeo and Juliet, in which Juliet argues that the names of things do not matter, only what things “are”. This Christmas much to my surprise Orchid received a donation from the Eck family. […]

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Got Equity?

You are probably thinking, “I would sure like more equity!” Throughout the years I have been advised by family and friends to make investments to help establish my personal equity.  Unfortunatey (or fortunatly depending on your perspective) my wife and I have not been able to own a home. It has always been our goal […]

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A ray of hope

Over the past two weeks my family and I have been in New Hampshire at a lake cottage that my grandfather helped build over 60 years ago. This place holds many memories of my childhood and I feel fortunate that I can now bring my two boys to the same place I spent my summers. […]

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Now that’s Different….

How often do you wake up in the morning with a burning desire to make a difference? It’s a question I ask in all sincerity and realize of course that our initial humble response might be “no; not really”. I’m willing to bet however that our conscious response isn’t portraying an accurate cogitation. My guess […]

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Got Light?

Do you believe that global aid should be self-sustainable? Have you thought on more than one occasion that renewable energy is important to your children’s future? Do you burn fluorescent in your light fixtures? When you think about how the world can be transformed in a positive way do you think about the conservation of […]

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Why You Matter

  You matter because where once there was nothing now there are walls, a roof and electricity You matter because with you Miracles happen. You matter because you cared enough to Be A Transformation. You matter because you answered the call to to help a community Bloom. And at the end of 2012 You and […]

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Hearts needed for Uganda

A Message from John King Orio Founder and President of Friends of the Heart Uganda   Dear Orchid, I will be taking Three Heart patients to Uganda Heart Institute for Diagnosis and treatment tomorrow Wednesday 03/04/2013. These patients come from Lira in Northern Uganda 287 kilometers away from Kampala. They are Kids whose conditions are […]

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