My goal is to create nine great orphanages in the world, modeled after Manjushree with three C’s concept, “Courage, Communication, and Compassion.” I continue my struggle to accomplish this someday. . The Story of Two Orphanages in Indonesia New York, N.Y. I went to Indonesia the other day. I have visited there four times. Two visits were to Bali to […]
Indonesian Orphaned Children Grow – and Go Mainstream

Manado, Indonesia. In 2001 Orphans International Worldwide (OIWW) built its first full-care project in Indonesia, outside Manado in predominantly Christian North Sulawesi. Over the next decade OIWW would build a short-term, full-care project in predominantly Hindu Bali and a three-year full-care program after the Tsunami in predominantly Muslim Aceh. The capital city of Manado is […]
Embracing Family Care For Orphans

New York, N.Y. Ten years ago I envisioned helping orphans in the developing world by building small homes and hiring houseparents. It seemed obvious that the key to proper care for orphaned children was a strong substitute family. So I put my money where my mouth was and founded Orphans International (OI). I’ve learned since then that […]