Harness the Wind

Don’t give up. There is a way to make it – be inspired today to do something . . . When William Kamkwamba, from Malawi, was 14, he built an electricity-producing windmill from spare parts and scrap. It wasn’t a science project for school -in fact, he had dropped out of school because the family could not afford both school and food. He found instructions in a book, and saw a...

Upside Down Stamp

The pile of envelopes around my feet was growing. In front of me was a pile of thank you letters, newsletters, and addressed envelopes waiting for me to stuff. This is an all day event I thought to myself. Just then my husband looked over my shoulder and said “Stop! You can’t do that!” “What?” I muttered. “You can’t send a letter with an upside down flag on it,” he remarked as...

New Look for Friends of TOUCH Online

We have made some changes to our web site and we hope that you like what we’ve done. The new site is much easier for us to manage, and we think it will be easier for you to find what you need. Come have a look around and let us know what you...

What the world needs is more Ja-Ja’s

The baby was fussy, I could tell it was time for his nap but he refused to lie quiet and sleep. I saw his mother was busy preparing a meal for me and her other foreign guests so being the grandmother of the group I got up and began my famous ‘Nana rock’ on him. I cradled him in my arms and swayed gentle back and forth looking intently into his face smiling and speaking quietly to him. I...

How to Make a Difference in 3 Hours or Less

A big “THANK YOU!” goes out to the Royal Rangers at Lighthouse Worship Center in Hayes, VA. This group of young men sponsor a boy named Elvis, and they have made Elvis an honorary member of their troop. They held a car wash recently to raise money so that Elvis can go to school and have some of the basic things he needs, like clothes and shoes and food. In just a few hours, they had...