OK,  So I am trying to be a better "Blogger".  Marina Udodik has agreed to take on the new post as our Director of Sponsorship!  We are finally getting organized...............YEAH!   Thank you Marina.  So, if you have sponsored a child, but haven't really had any follow-up or feedback from us, that's about to change.

Also, a big thank you to Janeen Do for all of her fantastic work as our Director of Retail Sales.  Janeen has taken pictures of and catalogued more than 200 items for our new online "giving-basket".  Our Premium SSL Certificate (secure trusted website) is completed and that part of our site should be turned on any day.

 Our annual Fireworks Sale is almost here!  June 28th through July 4th, Displaced Orphans in Tandem with "Shock and Awe Fireworks" does a huge Tent Sale.  Our tent is 30' X 60' and is chock full of the real deal!  Even Mortars and Artillery!  We need volunteers to help!  You can bless your church or mission group back by volunteering with us. just contact me and ask how!  These are fun days, it goes by fast and really blesses the ministry!

 What a fun exciting night!  We were blessed by your presence and fellowship, fun and spending too!  Everyone made it a night to remember.  The elephant was fun to have in the dining room too, wasn't it?  We really enjoyed having Sheenay with us for the event, hope you all got to spend a minute or two with her.  

Things are already proceeding for the "Fund-A-Need" project.  Our dear friend, Phalansak is SO excited to be able to complete the dream that God put on his heart!  We will begin uploading pictures as soon as we get them!

Thank you to everyone who gave and a very special thanks to all who sponsored children!  We will be in touch with very soon with pictures, names and more!

On the night of April 24th 2010 a group of ordinary individuals  came together to make an extraordinary difference in the lives of children halfway across the world. We are proud to announce that even amidst the recession attendance was up by 30% from last year. By the end of the night more than $50,000 dollars was raised that will be going towards helping the Displaced Orphans in Thailand. Thank you all who attended. Pictures and video are coming soon.

 Strange, but true.  Now you can buy or sell a home and benefit Displaced Orphans International!  "Your Giving Group", 3 BRILLIANT lady-friends of ours have (each) a truly giving heart.  10% of the Commission on every deal goes to a charity of choice.  Displaced Orphans was one of their very first choices to join their "giving-group".

I am truly inspired by these women and am promoting everyone associated with DOI to consider them as the "Real Estate Professionals of Choice" for our group!

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 A special "thank-you" to Christian and Tyler of Silver Cup Coffee.  We have beautiful gifts for the auction event, special gift cards to "roll-out" this exciting new program............................ and more!   There is a "sharing" program afoot, a huge blessing back to the ministry for every bag of coffee bought and sold by DOI.  We will have our own label as of the event and on into the future.  An UNBELIEVABLE 50% of the purchase value is anticipated to come back to the ministry.   Janeen Do is working on "rolling-out" the new DOI on-line catalog and we are proud to make "Silver-Cup- Coffee" one of our first offerings.  Keep watching the site for the catalog "chock-full" of cultural items from Thailand, handicrafts from our beautiful children and special offerings for our sponsors.

 It's coming up really fast.  If any of you want to stay at the Sheraton-Downtown Bellevue and make a night of it, we have a deal for you!  The night of the Auction, April 24th, Sheraton has allocated a large block of rooms to DOI for only $89.00 a night!

Click on this link to register for your room and get free shuttle service to and from the event! http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1003226975&key=462DF

Displaced Orphans International was a featured guest of Dan Hammer of Sonrise Chapel on TBN's Praise the Lord and will be aired on Friday April 9th at 8:30am and again on Wednesday, April 14th.  We were privelaged to tell the story of DOI and invite many viewers to our Big Event on April 24th! Check it out!

 The Auction is Booked; there is a seat for you and your significant other.  Save the date: Saturday April, 24th at 5:00 p.m.  It will be at the Meydenbauer Convention Center in Bellevue Washington.   Please keep watching this site!  You and all of your friends and / or co-workers will be able to register and pay right here, securely, on this web-site!

Even now, the beautiful cultural pieces that Lynnette and I picked-out for your enjoyment are shipping from Thailand!  Maybe you have a heart to help these beautiful children.  We need volunteers to serve at the auction.   We need services and products donated for the auction.