Our Accomplishments
Since its inception in May 2000, The Miracle Foundation has been caring for orphaned children throughout rural India, and we have significantly impacted the lives of more than 1,000 children. During this time, we have:
- Fed, clothed, sheltered, and loved more than 1,000 orphaned children.
- Trained housemothers, many who had never had any prior formal training.
- Established a set of standards — inspired by the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child — that when implemented, empowers orphans to reach their full potential.
- Created and launched The NEST Method, a revolutionary approach that incrementally improves the standard of care in orphanages, thereby transforming them into loving homes where children thrive.
- Vaccinated hundreds of children
- Fought life-threatening illnesses, such as typhoid, tuberculosis, anemia, measles, etc.
- Taught Life Skills Education to hundreds of children (this is what parents usually teach children).
- Built two cottage-style children’s villages, home to over 200 children.
- Built bathrooms, wells, kitchens, prayer halls, and computer labs and installed playscapes, water purification systems, and organic gardens, all of which have improved the lives of hundreds of little children.
- Taken hundreds of orphaned children on field trips to parks, beaches, zoos, carnivals, cricket matches, and ice cream parties.
- Instituted children’s clubs, through which children living in institutional settings learn to have a voice, take responsibility, and are empowered to play an integral part in their own destiny.
- Worked in some of the most remote and challenging regions of India.
- Took more than 200 Ambassadors (volunteer travelers) to children’s homes throughout India, giving them the opportunity to meet the amazing children personally and see first-hand the effects of their support.
- Established on-going partnerships with generous corporate donors such as Dell, National Instruments, Whole Foods Market, and Whole Planet Foundation.
- Established a world-class board in India and America that leads and guides us with brilliance.
- Raised millions of dollars to help children, staff, and children’s homes THRIVE.
- Made difficult decisions, overcame challenges, learned great lessons, adjusted accordingly, and survived.
- In the last 12 months, Miracle Foundation has funded a variety of programs, including:
- Serving over 300,000 healthy, delicious, nutritious meals
- Installing 7 water purification systems
- Providing toiletry kits to 368 children
Together, we can change the lives of orphaned children. Will you join us? There are many ways you can get involved with The Miracle Foundation and make a huge difference in the life of a child. Please call us at 512.329.8635 or e-mail us directly.