“History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” ~Maya Angelou Dear traveler, Last month the world marked the one year anniversary of the unjust invasion by Russia into Ukraine. At its onset, few of us could imagine that it would last so long given the… Read more »
“En geveze kuş ümittir. Kalbimizde hiç susmaz.” (The most talkative bird is hope. It never stops in our hearts.) ~ Turkish proverb Donate Now to Support Earthquake Survivors This week, I have been reminded of how amazing our regional associates and trip experience leaders are. The Grand Circle family is so blessed to have so… Read more »
“Mankind is a single body and each nation a part of that body. We must never say “What does it matter to me if some part of the world is ailing?” If there is such an illness, we must concern ourselves with it as though we were having that illness.” ~ Mustafa Kemal Ataturk … Read more »
“It is not beyond our power to create a world in which all children have access to a good education. Those who do not believe this have small imaginations.” ~ Nelson Mandela Please support students and schools in East Africa by donating here. Sandra Vaughan, Grand Circle Foundation Project Manager in East Africa, shares… Read more »
“The Good Fight is the one that we fight in the name of our dreams.” ~ Paul Coelho Local governments in Poland have stopped providing support to non-profit organizations. Instead, they have opened large warehouse-style refugee centers to house the refugees. Please help us continue to provide dignified housing, food and education for Ukrainian refugees by… Read more »
Kadir Tasdelen shares news of a new partner and a change in support for another. “Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality.” ~ Abraham Lincoln An update from Strefan Mototolea on support for refugees in Romania. Thank you for your generous support of the work we are doing to support refugees in and displaced… Read more »
“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~ Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh Thank you for your generous support of the work we are doing to support refugees in and displaced people in Poland, Romania and Ukraine. You can help us continue to provide direct support to… Read more »
Kadir Tasdelen provides an update on refugee relief efforts in Poland. “No one would be foolish enough to choose war over peace. In peace, sons bury their fathers. But in war, fathers bury their sons.” ~ Croesus, last King of Lydia, 546bc You can help us provide direct support to Ukrainian refugees by donating here…. Read more »
“Refugees didn’t just escape a place. They had to escape a thousand memories until they’d put enough time and distance between them and their misery to wake to a better day.” ~ Nadia Hashimi, Novelist You can help us provide direct support to Ukrainian refugees by donating here. Dear friend, As summer begins and the… Read more »
“Anyone who does anything to help a child is a hero to me.” ~ Fred Rogers, aka Mr. Rogers Dear friend, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about children and heroes. Actually, I’ve been crying a lot lately, thinking about children and heroes. As a mother, a grandmother and a former teacher, I cannot stop… Read more »
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