The Hand Off
As they rolled our son down the hallway to surgery at Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital (July 2012), we could only stand in silence. It’s hard to talk when you have a lump in your throat and your mind is wandering to a million different places. Last March (2011), we traveled this same road when Judah was 6 1/2 […]
Effective Faith Based Partnerships
Working together.That is the heart of Patch Our Planet. We want to help end the orphan crisis and not just work on it. To do that, we have to work together in the public, private and faith sectors. This is what Pastor Rick Warren calls the “3 legged stool” that provides stability. Each partner brings […]
An Orphan Manifesto
What if these were your kids? Would you hold them and tell them that everything is ok? Or would you pray for them and then be on your way? Of course you would give them your love, Your protection and food, But what about the ones you never knew? Millions of orphans are starving for food, […]
Business & the Cause of the Fatherless – Part I
We are beginning a two part series on how businesses can practically take up the cause of the fatherless. The great tips below come from Greg Buzek at Retail Orphan Initiative – http://www.retailroi.org/Fortunately, there is a movement of generosity happening in the corporate world. Not only is there a benefit for the supported charities, but there is a great win awaiting […]
Making Decisions
When you lead something, you have to make decisions. I am a Christian. Therefore, I make my decisions based on the counsel and the wisdom of the Bible. I totally get that it can be unpopular as a non profit leader to be out front with what you believe because of the potential of alienating future donors who don’t […]
The American Dream
I don’t know why I have been thinking so much about the “American Dream” lately. I love the idea. If you work hard, you can achieve just about anything you want to in this country. At least, that is the idea. I am forever grateful to live in a country that brought forth the Declaration of […]
Every Child – The Chapel in Buffalo, NY
This past Sunday, June 17th, Father’s Day, I had the privilege to stand alongside my brother who is the pastor at The Chapel in Buffalo, NY. We teamed up to share about the importance of fatherhood and the Biblical mandate to care for the fatherless. http://thechapel.com/ Patch Our Planet has been partnering with the Chapel since […]
A Father’s Perspective
‘Tis the season for fathers. But, where did they all go? And, whose footsteps are these children going to follow? Tonight, about 40 percent of American children will go to sleep in homes in which their fathers do not live. Unfortunately, in our country, many fathers have chosen to fulfill their own personal desires over the sacrifice of […]
The Unthinkable is Happening Again
Back in 1994, the unthinkable happened. Rwanda lost 1 million people in 100 days. As I listened this week to a representative from the Rwandan government recount the atrocities committed in their country, I could not help but lose a little hope. It seems that so many work to do so much good and then […]
Happy 1st Birthday Patch Our Planet!
Can we make one simple request on our birthday? This Friday, April 27th, we want to advocate on behalf of orphans by raising awareness to the number of orphans in our world. There are over 143 million. So, we are asking you to go to our Facebook Fan Page and wish Patch Our Planet a […]
