Today, I have the honor of sharing Geoffrey's story with all of you. I've known Geoffrey for many years now, and he is actually one of the people who inspired the existence of Elephante Commons. I hope that when you hear his story, you will see how much of an inspiration he is to those around him. I love this video, but it barely captures how wonderful he is, and how much peace and healing he brings to others. I know personally what it feels like to be encouraged by Geof

A poem by Mary Anne Radmacher Courage doesn’t always roar sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” It takes courage to change your style, your opinion, the path you walk… your hat! It takes courage to let go of the weighty parts of your past. It takes courage to find your own voice. It takes courage to reinvent joys, to reinvent opportunities, to reinvent dreams, to reinvent connections… to reinvent hopes that you have se

If you asked us a year ago if we thought this 14-year-old girl from Portland would be able to do what she did, we would never have believed it. Now we are celebrating the fact that Katelyn has raised $19,000 USD so we can build a library at Elephante Commons! We're not the only ones who think this is a big deal! Check out her news feature in Portland! When Katelyn first reached out to us, it was for a school project. The plan was for her to collect books, board games, and