Archives for 2015

We know from the several years that we have worked with him that Gideon Ben-Ami, our grantee in Israel, not only loves to feed hungry people but is always on the lookout for simple but meaningful acts of kindness that will change things for the better. This morning when alerted to the situation, he was […]

We love to hear from Amy (Sacks) Zeide, particularly after her famous Amy’s Holiday Party is over. This extraordinary Atlanta event (now in its 21st year–Amy was 12 when she started this in response to the theft of holiday toys from a local shelter– and part of Amy’s organization, Creating Connected Communities) brings together hundreds […]

“Quadratic Expression & Equations”,” Verb Tenses, Direct/Indirect Speech, Letter Writing, Poetry Composition”,” Photosynthesis in Plants, Nutrition in Plants & Animals, Circulatory System”—all subjects we would expect to be taught in high schools around the country. In this context they are actually part of the course syllabus for senior students at Saint Mary Kevin Children’s Home […]

Did you know there is a web site dedicated to entrepreneurs and their creative ideas? We were honored to be featured this week on a great site called ideamensch. Check out the article and answer some of the questions we were asked. You will be surprised what you can learn about yourself! https://ideamensch.com/naomi-eisenberger/

When Jacob Sztokman, founder of Gabriel Project Mumbai (GPM), began his program to address the profound hunger in Mumbai’s slums, he never fully realized  how that effort would eventually evolve. When Shravan Sharma, an 11-year-old boy who died last year due to lack of accessible health care in the slums, Jacob’s very soul was touched. […]