The UN’s ACTNOW climate initiative is all about highlighting the steps that each one of us, as individuals, can take to preserve a livable climate. We invite people to show us their climate action and inspire others. Because, when we pull together, we have much more power to influence change. Nanette Braun, UN Chief of […]
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The UN Ocean conference took place in June 2022 in Portugal – a coming together of the world’s nations to protect the richness of the world’s ocean life, and to agree on how to share and use this ocean-wealth so that it can benefit us all for centuries to come. The Oneness Heart Tears and […]
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The Oneness-Heart Tears and Smiles initiative has had a long and fruitful relationship with the Raisa Gorbacheva Memorial Institute of Children’s Oncology, Hematology and Transplantation in St. Petersburg, Russia. Our founder, Sri Chinmoy visited the hospital the year it opened in 2007, and offered a concert that day in memory of Raisa Maximovna, wife of […]
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Following an earthquake that hit the northern part of Pakistan in 2005, we assisted the Czech humanitarian organisation Hand for Help in sending a mobile hospital unit to Balistan province, by providing medicines, medical supplies and equipment. In addition, Czech children shared their heart-power with their brothers and sisters in Pakistan as part of our […]
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The Berlin Wall had just come down, and the Soviet Union was undergoing tremendous change. During the winter of 1990–1991, the Russian people were experiencing great hardship. The German people – desiring to express their gratitude for what President Gorbachev had done for them – sought to provide humanitarian aid for Russia. Sri Chinmoy asked […]
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On April 9th and 12th, 2021, La Soufrière volcano erupted on the island of St. Vincent releasing large amounts of hot ash, lava and toxic gas. Over 7,000 people are in government-run shelters. Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves reached out to the global community for support. The Oneness-Heart Tears and Smiles humanitarian service, founded by Sri […]
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At this time in history, we are all thinking of global health, yet seeking ways to give our children joy and opportunities for new friendships. We have learned through many years of experience, that a child really cherishes a message of encouragement and friendship from another child the most. This is how our Happiness Art […]
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The current stressful situation means we all have to adjust our plans. With great care and affection, our Kids to Kids volunteers from eight schools in the Czech and Slovak Republics had prepared many hundreds of Kids to Kids kits for Indonesian children. The Kids to Kids kits, which have been delivered to millions of […]
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We received some very nice feedback from the Gifted Education Program in Madison County, Mississippi, where schoolchildren have been making dolls for the Dolls for Africa project. After learning about the “Dolls” project and the story about how children in a clinic near Cape Town had only one broken doll to share among them, all […]
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We are offering posters and vinyl banners to schools and children’s hospitals, with positive affirmations on cheerfulness, kindness, happiness and hope. The short haiku-like poems, are by our founder, Sri Chinmoy, a prolific author and poet, whose writings have inspired people all over the world. If you are a teacher or medical staff, please get […]
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