Soldiers of Love was founded in 2006 to promote and instill these key elements to help create a heaven on earth—peace, security, freedom, democracies, prosperity, spiritual harmony, racial harmony, ecological soundness, health, and moral purpose and meaning. Through this charity, we will reach for the stars with the enduring, steadfast love of God from above. We strive to “teach people to fish instead of giving them a fish”; : that is, make a long-lasting impact on their lives through education, training, healing and other initiatives. This concept of autonomy and ownership is integral in reaching a heaven on earth, and can be reflected in the ten elements.

Every day we are faced with the awful truths that occur in our world—war, genocide, disease, environmental deterioration, to name a few—that seem out of our reach to mend. While these issues are often on a large and worldly scale, we at Soldiers of Love know that if we focus on the ten elements, we can improve the foundation of our society. By focusing the charity’s efforts on the fabric of individual communities, such as education, economic well-being and health, we can ultimately make an impact on the rest of the world.

Soldiers of Love partners with other non-profit organizations to create a model that embodies the ten elements and can be replicated globally. Although we are based in New Orleans, our vision goes beyond the four corners of the state, our nation and eventually around the world.

John E. Wade II Founder and President John E. Wade II, an author, philanthropist, investor and retired accountant, founded Soldiers of Love in 2006. John is the author of Deep within My Heart and several unpublished works, and had a 30-year career as a certified public accountant in the federal government, and in private and public accounting. In conjunction with Soldiers of Love, John is currently working on his next book, How to Achieve a Heaven on Earth, a collection of 100 essays from various authors that follows the same ten guiding principles as the charity. Half of John’s royalties from the book will support Soldiers of Love and its endeavors. John currently resides in New Orleans and is dedicated to creating a heaven on earth.

"I will try to love and help create a heaven on earth." – Soldiers of Love Pledge