About Us

About
Us

What is ‘The Lucky Orphan’ all about?

Our mission is to make orphans around the world believe that they matter, 'The Lucky Orphan'.

We do this by partnering with local leaders and empowering them to provide essential services to those suffering from the abandonment.

The Lucky Orphan Is Currently Working On Being A 501(C)3 Non-Profit Organization

How We Started

It started with an idea. Following an eye-opening visit to South Korea in August of 2006 to re-connect with his biological parents, Jamie felt inspired to do more for those orphans he left behind. As he spent time with his biological mother, he learned that it was common for children in South Korean to be sent to orphanages who had similar history like his. After his visit, Jamie returned home motivated to enact positive change.

In February of 2009, and after much research and study, he went back to South Korea to learn more about the adoption process and what the current orphans lacked in support services. The trip was successful: The foundation of what The Lucky Orphan Project would source to provide was scoped and defined. The Lucky Orphan Project will be fully operational by June 24, 2021.

As a Wyoming-based future non-profit we now are ready to start the mass support service efforts world-wide.

Help Orphans Today

Our Team

Jamie Warner

FOUNDER
Considers himself the “The Lucky Orphan.” Basically, he considers himself as being the “lucky orphan” who was adopted. Growing up as an orphan in South Korea, he personally understands what orphans actually need to help them heal from the abandonment and the hurt that can be caused by living a life in the orphanage.

Zishan Ashraf

OPERATIONS
Zishan Ashraf is the COO and has been with The Lucky Orphan Project since it’s conception. Zishan has 20 years of non-profit work-related experience specifically in operations. He is passionate about helping others in many areas but, most importantly, with healing orphans.

Thang Nguyen

SYSTEMS
Thang is the support system behind the work that The Lucky Orphan is doing. He’s passionate for helping others and thats just what we are looking for within our organization.

Kemal Akgun

MARKETING
Kemal has been here from the start, helping us sound good, look good and connect more people to the mission and vision of The Lucky Orphan Project. He is zealous about helping people and being a platform for others to achieve their dreams.

Our Board

Jennifer Watson

This Swiss born, American raised chef-owner traveled all over Europe and the United States working in some of the finest hotels and restaurants after earning her credentials from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. In 2004, Jennifer channeled her passion for culinary excellence into catering and events, where her elevated standards made the perfect foundation for success. Her background is heavily infused into event menus, where fresh ingredients and memorable cuisine is top priority, and many of her secret recipes are long standing client favorites. Jennifer is known to be a strong believer in excellent wine, deep sea fishing with her crew, and football season. When she’s not testing out the newest fad dessert or adding to her 180 gallon salt water fish tank, Jennifer loves spending time with her three grandsons, who she and her husband Jake refer to as their little soccer team.

Anne Williams

Anne has a demonstrated history working in elementary education and has worked with young adults over 20+ years. She cares deeply about empowering elementary students with self confidence. Anne specializes in young children confidence strategies. As an avid educator, she is serving as The Lucky Orphan Projects strategy advisor.

Roberto Calderon

Roberto loves to empower and encourage others. Growing up in Los Angeles, CA, he has always had a passion for helping others. When Jamie asked him to be a part of The Lucky Orphan Project, he couldn’t have been more excited! Roberto is a renaissance man, best known for balancing his core drive to make a lasting impact on the world with enjoying life’s best gifts. In the Spring of 2020, Roberto joined The Lucky Orphan Project while . Hunting for passion and purpose in his career, Roberto realized that his skills could be utilized both in and out of the office. As Treasurer, Roberto consults on all branding operations, ensuring that all funding received has the greatest possible impact. Roberto is a loving husband to his beautiful wife Claudia, and an avid triathlete and photographer. He is a licensed architect, and earned a B.A. from University of New Mexico.

Justin Morgan

Justin Morgan is a lifetime best friend of Jamie since 1998. Justin and Jamie met as young men both playing Rugby for the University of New Mexico. After graduating from University, Justin traveled the world as an architect working on large scale development and construction projects. He has traveled much of Europe and has become aware of how children around Europe in orphanages are also lacking the appropriate services to help them heal and grow as humans. Justin has been working with Jamie on the idea of The Lucky Orphan Project since 2018.

Martha Jones

Martha is a native of New York City, born and raised in Southeast Queens. She has been involved in teaching ministry for over 30 years, teaching ages preschool to senior adults. She has done both her undergraduate and graduate work in Biblical Studies at Vanguard University, where she worked as Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs for the Department of Religion from 2005 to 2019. A former adjunct instructor of Biblical and Women’s Studies, she served as the chief architect of the minor in Women’s Studies, as well as an administrative board member for the Center for Women’s Studies (now the Global Center for Women and Justice). In the summer of 2016, Martha joined The Lucky Orphan Project in 2020.

Trish Roberts

Trish has been involved in non-profit education for the majority of her professional career. She has served in teaching positions for multiple grade levels and worked in administration as an elementary school director and principal for private, non-profit educational institutions in the Los Angeles area. She has a Master’s degree in Education from National University and has completed course work in early childhood education at UCLA. As a part of Trish’s educational roles, she has been involved in many important aspects of fundraising for private, nonprofit schools. She has a heart for children, and one of her fondest memories working in education was teaching kindergarten, where she says that nothing can surpass the joy of watching a five-year-old learning something for the first time. Her heart for children led her to The Lucky Orphan Project, where she serves on the board and continues her quest to help children around the world.

Davi Valdes

Davi Valdes is a great friend of Jamie and have been involved with The Lucky Orphan Project from the beginning. He serves on the Board of Directors to help lead the organization to fulfill the mission of providing families access to counseling services around the world. He has been involved in counseling non-profit work for over five years and has worked in the non-profit world for over ten years. He is an accomplished speaker, teacher, and leader, who is passionate about helping and empowering others, primarily through communication and acts of service, which he demonstrates as he leads by example with his energetic, hands-on leadership style.