David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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Roosevelt Island’s Best: Jim Luce’s Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
Last week, we reported on Roosevelt Islander Jim Luce’s Goddess Artemis Award for his work founding and managing Orphans International Worldwide. But the lifetime achievement he won just two days later was a surprise, and it came with a signed…
Roosevelt Island Proud – Jim Luce Gets Goddess Artemis Award in DC
Roosevelt Islander Jim Luce, founder of Orphans International Worldwide will be honored with this award tomorrow – December 14th – in Washington. Once again, he turns the spotlight on this local community and its immeasurable impact on the world. The…
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. But we’ll try putting it in perspective. by David Stone for The Roosevelt Island Daily…
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 Bihar, a city with the highest proportion of children, 46%, of any state in India….
All the way from New York City, clean water for Tanzania
Clean water is a gift New Yorkers take for granted, but it is not in Tanzania. Lack of clean water kills, especially children. Today, the Roosevelt Island, New York-based, J. Luce Foundation and Orphans International is doing something about it….
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, Bihar on the border with Nepal. Eight years prior, I had met our team there…
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 never guess that he’s twice been given the Certificate of Congressional Recognition for his efforts…
Jim Luce Touches the World from Roosevelt Island
Jim Luce touches the world, but you may have missed it. He’s unassuming, even at home on Roosevelt Island. Meeting him, you might never guess that he’s twice been awarded the Certificate of Congressional Recognition for his work or that…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor