Saturday, March 13th, 6 am My first trip to India and as everyone told me, it is truly a place of contradictions! Unbelievable beauty, juxtaposed with abject poverty and despair. Beautiful natural vistas, littered with trash. Saris and turbans made with cloth of stunningly vibrant colors, which seem to be made brighter when viewed against the grayish [...]
Posted on March 17th, 2010 by admin
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As we prepare for our first trip of the year, we are happy to announce that all our children in the orphanages will receive correspondence from the States! Thank you to all of our sponsors for working so hard to get your letters and packages ready to go! Also, we would like to thank Andrea [...]
Posted on March 15th, 2010 by admin
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Yoga is a broad term referring to the physical and mental disciplines that originated in India. The most common religions in India, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, have their own meditative practices, which resulted in the many types of yoga we see today. Some of the first records of the practice have been found [...]
Posted on March 5th, 2010 by TMF
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The Miracle Foundation’s Ambassador Travel Program is an integral part of our foundation and a great way for people to see first-hand the work we do. Those who have traveled to India with us, often come home with plenty of life-changing stories. For some, the poverty in India may come as a shock, especially in [...]
Posted on March 1st, 2010 by TMF
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March 1st begins the Festival of Colors, a widely celebrated holiday in northeastern India (including our orphanages!), as well as the countries to the north of India, like Nepal and Bangladesh. It is a Hindu spring holiday, accompanied with throwing colored powder, called abir, and colored water. Its origins lie in the delight Krishna had [...]
Posted on February 26th, 2010 by TMF
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Mark your calendars for yoga at Sacred Streams! 50% of the proceeds from the 2:00-3:30 dharma class on February 27 will benefit The Miracle Foundation. Opening the heart to compassion is one of the core tenets of yoga. In an effort to embrace compassion, the center of enlightenment, Sacred Streams Yoga strives to perpetuate our [...]
Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by TMF
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Our very own Elizabeth Davis is finally home from her trip to India! She made the long journey to hire two new directors to manage our orphanages. Suresh Mehta will be living at Sooch Village, and Subash Koul will oversee Rourkela and Bhawani. Their focuses will be to further the implement the standards and programs [...]
Posted on February 19th, 2010 by TMF
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The Daily Texan published an article in the February 11 issue about Caroline’s amazing experience in India, which led to the creation of the Miracle Foundation. Here’s the link: http://www.dailytexanonline.com/life-arts/foundation-transforms-lives-1.2149042
Posted on February 19th, 2010 by TMF
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January 26th was Republic Day in India, a holiday similar to the 4th of July. This day recognizes the day the Constitution of India was put in place, and is usually celebrated with a large parade in Delhi and a shortened school day for India’s children! It is also tradition on this holiday that India’s [...]
Posted on February 19th, 2010 by TMF
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A few months ago, a young woman named Katelyn Meyers contacted us requesting information on the possibility of interning in India. She told us of her previous experience volunteering with elementary and junior high school students in Kenya and how eager she was to work with our children in India. Needless to say, we were [...]
Posted on February 10th, 2010 by admin
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