We’ve been following Roosevelt Islanders Jim and Bix Luce and their strenuous treks through India. Funded by local foundations with multiple lines of help, they’ve
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On the Road with Jim Luce, School Opening and a Breakthrough
Roosevelt Islander Jim Luce’s notes, on the fly, are casually enthusiastic. They betray the powerful impact that he and his foundations achieve in their work.
Roosevelt Islander Jim Luce is Off to India Helping Kids
If you don’t know Jim Luce, you’re missing out on something special. But if you don’t know this low key, soft-spoken, that’s no surprise. His
In Bihar, Americans Build a School for Orphaned Children
Orphans International Worldwide (OIW) starts a project for orphaned children on the Indian border with China. The project includes a new orphanage and school in
Roosevelt Islander’s Reach Across the World, Saving Kids
I travelled to Delhi in South Asia just before the Pandemic to open the office of The J. Luce Foundation India. This is in Bodhgaya,
Jim Luce and his life’s work at making a difference
You may miss it if you don’t follow Jim Luce around the world. He’s laid-back, even on Roosevelt Island at home. Meeting him, you might
Charity Partners from NYC Visit Panamanian Orphanage
Jim Luce, founder of Orphans International, which seeks better lives for kids without families, visited Panama, last week. It marked his first charitable work away
When the going gets tough… Roosevelt Islanders rescue dogs
In March last year, the going got tough worldwide, and as the saying goes, that’s when the tough get going. Well, being unique means, otherwise locked down, Roosevelt Islanders rescue dogs.
Jim Luce’s Commitment: He Now Pursues Goodness Full Time
Jim Luce pursues goodness. He’s done it for 20 years now. His quest, spurred by a serendipitous moment, completes a circle and begins a second.
Indonesian Fire Hits NYC
How an Indonesian Fire hits New York City… “It is with very heavy hearts we announce that Presbyterian Orphanage in Tomohon, where we found Mathew Tendean Luce 24 years ago, was burned to the ground,” wrote Roosevelt Island based humanitarian Jim Luce. No children were harmed, but there’s a surprising twist.
