Hello. My name is Jack Sutherland. I'm a front-end web developer, musician, husband and father of 2 crazy boys. I'm currently employed at Impact Technologies, and run a non-profit effort to help underpriviledged children in Ecuador.

In 2010, my family and I were able to visit with the wonderful people of Las Cabaņas de Ayampe, a poor 3rd world community in Ecuador. We are having on going conversations with the sole teacher of the community's school, to seek ways to supply the children with materials needed to learn and continue their education.

Heart 4 Ecuador is sponsored by Common Heart, a wonderful 501c3 non-profit devoted to helping those in need. So any donations made are tax deductible.

Common Heart is a heart of love we share with God for our world, our community, our neighbors, the poor, the sick, the lonely, and even the powerful and strong. We have joined together to learn to serve "with no strings attached."

The Simple Contrarian is my Social Networking alias, designed to share the teachings of peace and love visionaries such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jesus Christ, Mother Teresa, Dorothy Day, and Martin Luther King Jr.

"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy."
~ Rabindranath Tagore