“The Almighty is his guiding light in all its activities”.

Those words open the latest letter from our beloved Milton Torres and his Mahanaim Mission in the Cordoba district of Colombia making it clear that your work is His work and His work like yours is the work of LOVE. In the investment report sent to Orchid Milton tells us “We are enjoying the benefits […]

Your Gifts at Work in the Sacred Valley

It took just a few short days for your gifts of love and compassion to reach the sacred Valley. Path of the Heart mobilized quickly to get the much needed food, blankets, cooking oil, and emergency lighting to the people affected by the flooding. Thanks to YOU people are able to make it to another […]

“If You Want to Change the World Start with the Mirror”

I read the words that are the title of today’s post at 6:30 a.m. while getting my first shot of inspiration from Marc and Angels blog as I warmed up my day for what would be another test of how well I could organize my goals and do my best to accomplish something positive for […]

Talk about TRANSFORMER-ATION

  How do You and Orchid electrify the world with change? Answer: How about by a “transformer-ation” of a community in Colombia? That’s exactly what a group of Orchid roots did when they stepped up and donated part of their treasure to provide electric lighting to a community in darkness.  Their power of love generated […]

The Cost of Philanthropy

I do a lot of reading of other professional blogs that keep me up to speed on what successful foundations are doing. Theses blogs  focus on a variety of non-profit topics including social media, fundraising, celebrity charities, tax issues, and sometimes the causes themselves. Inevitably there is always an article on how a certain organization […]

It’s About Control…….and an Invitation

  Let’s face it we are living in a desert that can claim us at any moment. We just don’t have any real control over the outcomes of our lives. I have also come to the conclusion that desire and control are at the root of all human sorrow. When we can not have or […]

When Hot Chocolate is Pregnant with Consequence

What stirs our heart to Give of ourselves comes in many shapes and sizes and like vintage clothing or toppings on a hamburger it is different for each of us. Some are energized by women’s rights and empowerment, others by reducing our carbon footprint, there are pet people and some of us are determined to […]

What does Inti; the Incan sun god and Philanthropy have in common?

For those of you who have never heard of Inti don’t feel bad. He is the benevolent Incan deity of the sun who married Pachamama; the earth Goddess. The Incan people believed them both to be benevolent and compassionate. The Incas were a civilization of great architects, artisans, and builders. If you have ever been […]

The Sun always sets

As the month of November draws to a close, another Orchid campaign ends, and out partner profile prepares to change I am reminded that the Sun always sets. It sets if it is obscured by clouds, rain or snow and whether or not we can see it’s fiery departure. In Nepal I saw a lot […]

Himalayan Thanksgiving

For the longest time I gave America credit for being the only nation in the world that celebrated Thanksgiving. After all where else are you going to find cranberry sauce, yams, baked potatoes, turkey and gravy, and of course the crowning glory “Moms Apple Pie” all on one table at the same time? Thanksgiving has […]