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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Our hearts are daily with the doctors and nurses in our hospitals who are working tirelessly to save Covid-19 patients. Listening to interviews with doctors and nurses, we noticed that they have mentioned the need on their units for more hope, especially, but also for courage, strength, endurance and cheerfulness – for the medical staff […]
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Since 1970, Sri Chinmoy has had a very close involvement with the United Nations. This is a list of some of the services that the Oneness-Heart Tears and Smiles initiative was grateful to provide, at the direct requests of UN Under-Secretaries General Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury and Professor Ibrahim Gambari, who were both very dear friends […]
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At the inspiration of our friend Princess Febri Dipokusomo, a district Governor of Rotary International in Java, our Kids to Kids project teamed up with Rotary to distribute gifts and joy to disabled and disadvantaged children throughout Indonesia. The project was a huge success, connecting us with children in 14 cities across 5 islands and […]
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In these challenging times of self-isolation during spring 2020, we have collected hundreds of children’s drawings to support and give happiness to our doctors and medical staff. All the paintings were put on display on our online gallery, so people could share this link and look at the wonderful and joyful pictures and messages. We […]
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An article by Krystle A. Patino Needles, thread, and dolls. While it sounds more like Santa’s toy shop, the North Pole is miles from the scene at Regal Heights Rehab and Nursing Facility in Queens. Instead of elves, the workshop was bustling with seniors, staff and volunteers with the non-profit group, The Oneness-Heart Tears and […]
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One of our most inspiring volunteers is 90-year-old Jean Martin from Vancouver. Over the past ten years, Mrs. Martin has knitted more than one thousand dresses, hats and suits for handmade dolls for African children, as part of our Dolls for Africa project. Her creations are charming and beautiful with great attention to detail in […]
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