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Most of us can name at least one teacher who has changed the course of our life. Some teachers impart a deep love for learning, some share valuable wisdom, while others inspire self-confidence and future direction. I’m sure you are thinking of a few right now. I can remember distinctly the teachers who had the …

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We take every opportunity afforded to advocate and promote children’s rights. The image below shows why such work is so important to us. Every child has their own story, but most have upbringings full of traumatic experiences and distressing memories. It’s hard to imagine that these little ones already have been on harrowing journeys through …

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Helping Women & Children In Need I hope I never experience the need to flee in terror like the many of the brave Afghan women we’ve seen in the news lately. Can you imagine the need to escape for your life just because you were smart enough to make the robotics team? We’ve all seen …

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In response to the Afghan refugee crisis, I traveled with a small team from Tying Vines to Tajikistan, a country that shares an 870-mile border with Afghanistan. There we worked to set up WalkWithMe.global projects to help refugees displaced by the crisis.  Yes, I made them do a band shot! This was the perfect team …

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Small Steps Change Lives When I left for the front lines of western Ukraine a week ago, it was anticipated that nearly 500,000 refugees would arrive here in Poland. That number has actually reached a staggering million+ and is growing by the minute; 50% are young children.     Without fail, no one on the …

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More than half of Ukraine’s Children are displaced Only kids who’ve experienced it first-hand can understand what’s in store for Ukrainian kids. Our little Syrian refugees earnestly pray for Ukraine, as they themselves begin to feel the effects of higher prices for gas and heating fuel. Even more devistating, 80% of the grain in Lebanon, …

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UKRAINE I arrive under cover of darkness as the sound of air raid sirens echo in the distance. We slowly roll past barricades of sand, concrete and hundreds of anti-tank crisscross metal obstacles. It’s been a long day of flights followed by a nine-hour journey from Poland through checkpoints and borders. It’s nearly 1:00am on …

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