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Nguyen to Coordinate J. Luce Foundation, Orphans International Stakeholders
New York, N.Y. As Orphans International Worldwide approaches its 20th anniversary, and the J. Luce Foundation it’s 10th anniversary, under the leadership of Jim Luce , th…
Simple: Whatever Faith Tradition, It’s All About Kindness
Tawang, India. Since 2000, we have been operating charities Raising, Supporting, and soon Educating Young Global Leaders. From every corner of the world and from every fa…
With Wonderful Tibetan Orphans, Reflecting on How I Got Here
Tawang, India. Twenty-five years ago, I stumbled upon a ten-month old infant in Indonesia who would change the direction of my life: my son, Mathew James Tendean Luce. Wi…
J. Luce Foundation Young Global Leaders Embark to Jakarta
New York, N.Y. Eight of the Young Global Leaders of the J. Luce Foundation based in New York will travel to both Jakarta (Java) and Manado (North Sulawesi) in Indonesia n…
From Challenge Grants to P.R.: Many Facets of J. Luce Foundation
New York, N.Y. When my mother passed away in 2001, I was inspired to create Orphans International Worldwide ( OIWW ) that went on to help vulnerable children in Africa, A…
Greek Hoteliers Offer Respite to Weary Migrants
Idomeni, Greece . Locals in northern Greece are divided about the flood of war refugees. Some say asylum-seekers cause chaos and steal. Others express deep sympathy for t…
Hellenic Education Continues Thanks to The Orpheus Luxury Collection
New York, N.Y. In synchrony with their philosophy of "indulging in the finer things in life for a deep appreciation of humanity and nature," The Orpheus Luxury Collection…
Imminent Humanitarian Crisis in Greece Amid Disarray: U.N.
New York, N.Y. Europe faces an imminent humanitarian crisis, largely of its own making, following a rapid build-up of people in already over-stretched Greece, the United…
Jumping for Joy: Happiness Day 2016 at the United Nations
New York, N.Y. Over 700 people from all walks of life assembled in a large conference room in the United Nations headquarters last weekend to celebrate the International…
Sailing Like Homer Over the Wine-Dark Aegean Sea
“Sailing over the wine-dark sea” is how Homer described crossing the Aegean, nearly 3,000 years ago, in his Odyssey . Returned today, neither he nor his contemporaries wo…
Schedule for International Day of Happiness at the United Nations
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS AT THE UNITED NATIONS Sunday, 20 March 2016 The Permanent Missions of the Republic of Palau to the United Nations The Permanent Mission of…
Sixteenth Annual Leadership Awards Reception Rocks New York
New York, N.Y. What an absolutely amazing event last week! The breadth of our activities over the last sixteen years blew me away. Our St. John’s University event, featur…
Solution Close as Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot Leaders Open Talks
New York, N.Y. 7 November 2016 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon offered his “full support” to the talks between the Greek Cypriot leader and the Turkish Cyp…
Spring into Action this Season with the J. Luce Foundation!
New York, N.Y. Spring 2016 is going to be the most exciting season the J. Luce Foundation has experienced since its inception. There are so many ways that you can get inv…
Violence, Teargas at European Border 'Matter of Great Worry' – U.N.
New York, N.Y. The United Nations refugee agency today expressed concern about yesterday's violence at the border between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Maced…
Fund Launch for Kids in Greece with Ancient Hellenic Ideals
New York, N.Y. The recent launch of the J. Luce Foundation 's Hellenic Fund to support children in Greece - whether economically distressed, orphaned, or refugee - was an…
Greece Today: Safe, Affordable - and More Beautiful Than Ever
Athens, Greece. I was in Greece last week and experienced a country completely different than was being portrayed on TV, amazed at how political and economic consideratio…
Greek Refugee Centers Overstretched as Arrivals Hit Half Million Mark
New York, N.Y. As the number of refugee and migrant arrivals in Greece hits half a million, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ( UNHCR ) has…
Hellenic Fund Launching to Help Kids, including Refugees, in Hellas
New York, N.Y. I am pleased to announce that our Foundation will launch our Hellenic Fund to support children in Greece - whether economically distressed, orphaned, or re…
Here's How Ikea's Helping Make Greek Kindergartens More Joyful
Athens, Greece. There was a joyful and busy atmosphere at the the premises of the Neos Kosmos municipal kindergarten in Athens last Saturday. Boxes of all sizes were unlo…
Mediterranean Migrant Deaths Break Records, Hearts
Geneva, Switzerland. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that migrant deaths on the Mediterranean Sea routes to Europe are breaking all previous re…
NGO Announces $50,000 Challenge Gift for Greece
New York, N.Y. Doctors of the World (MdM) announced a $50,000 challenge gift today from Jaharis Family Foundation, Inc. (JFF) to expand MdM’s mobile medical programs in G…
No Cuts in Development Aid to Refugee Crisis Urged
New York, N.Y. Reducing development assistance to finance the cost of refugee flows is counter-productive, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today, declaring that “…
Officials: Greece, Creditors Reach Bailout Agreement
Athens, Greece. Greek officials said Tuesday the government reached an agreement with international creditors on terms for a new bailout. Several details remained to be w…
So Many In Need, it's Hopeless? Quandary of Assisting Youth in Greece
New York, N.Y. The needs of children and young adults in Greece are enormous. The problems there are so insurmountable that the Greek government alone cannot solve them.…
Top U.N. Refugee Official Thanks Greece for Response to Arrivals
New York, N.Y. During a two-day mission to Greece – the main European Union entry point for nearly 450,000 refugees and migrants so far this year – the United Nations’ mo…
U.N. Urges Greece, Europe to Boost Humanitarian Response
New York, N.Y. The escalating refugee crisis in Greece is continuing, with migrant arrivals accelerating “dramatically,” the United Nations warned today, urging the Greek…
U.N.: Flow of Refugee and Migrant Children into Greece Doubles
New York, N.Y. About a third of the refugees and migrants who have drowned in the Aegean Sea this year were children, while the number of children applying for asylum in…
U.N.: Refugee Sea Arrivals in Greece Approach 400,000
New York, N.Y. The United Nations refugee agency said today that, despite adverse weather conditions, refugee and migrant arrivals in Greece this year are expected to hit…
With 1,000+ Refugees Arriving Daily, Greek Islands Under Severe Strain
Athens, Greece. Close to 1,000 refugees are now arriving on the Greek islands every day, creating an unprecedented emergency for Greece and other countries, the U.N. refu…
Euro-American Women's Global Forum Set For Athens in July
New York, N.Y. "Women Lead the Way on Green Energy and Environment: Making their Impact on the Economy and Culture" is the theme of the 14th annual awards program to be h…
Greece for Americans: From Aristotle to Athens, Astoria - and Loula
New York, NY. “Hellas” – the Hellenic Republic – has intrigued me since by boyhood when I collected foreign postage stamps and had to ask my father to identify the origin…
Greek-American Vicky Tzolis Helps Both Women’s Empowerment & Mentally Ill on Long Island
New York, N.Y. Loula Loi Alafoyiannis introduced me to Vicky Tzolis in Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney ’s living room. So I figured she must be someone interesting. I di…
Jim Luce on Greece & Greek-Americans
J im Luce first encountered Greeks in the international dorm of The College of Wooster. Years later a Greek-American attorney would spearhead his campaign in 1992, and in…
If It Is Astoria, It Must Be Opa! Forty Years of Greek Cuisine with Perdika Zevlakis
Astoria, N.Y. Since 1969, the year man walked on the moon, Opa! Souvlaki Restaurant of Astoria, Queens, has been Greek to its core. It is run by the Greek community's Ela…