And the MayFair Hotel! The most luxurious hotel in the state of Orissa! Okay, don’t get me wrong. We’re not spending your generous donations by putting our staff members up in 5 star hotels while they’re in India. The MayFair is a fine hotel by Indian standards, meaning it has a restaurant, somewhat clean sheets [...]
Posted on September 29th, 2008 by admin
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Well, it was bound to happen sometime, right? I began feeling ill late Saturday night and much of today, Sunday, was spent battling wacky body temperatures and trips to the bathroom. Needless to say, it wasn’t as productive of a day as I would have liked. I suspect it was something I ate on Saturday [...]
Posted on September 28th, 2008 by admin
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With a half dozen of the cottages at Sooch Village still under construction, there is a flurry of activity going on inside the orphanage walls. Right now, a saw is buzzing outside my window, cutting wooden boards. Men are banging on the windows, adding screens and metal barriers to the frames of the windows. There [...]
Posted on September 26th, 2008 by admin
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After another American Airlines flight 292 from Chicago to Delhi, I am back at Sooch Village to work with our Sponsorship Coordinator Sushma to make The Miracle Foundation’s program the best it can be. Sushma is responsible for updating the children’s information in our online database, as well as ensuring proper communications from the children [...]
Posted on September 26th, 2008 by admin
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Great article about India’s emerging national highway system and the nuances of driving in India. His specialty is the ritual called a puja, in which he spreads the munificence of the god Lord Ganesh upon a parade of newly purchased vehicles—cars, trucks, SUVs, motorcycles, and auto rickshaws, along with the occasional bicycle or bullock cart—whose [...]
Posted on September 17th, 2008 by admin
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If you’re coming to The Miracle Foundation blog for the first time, we want to give you a big Thank You! and welcome you. The most recent posts we’ve made are on the right side of the web site so that’s probably a good place to get started. Look around and let us know what [...]
Posted on September 4th, 2008 by admin
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