Urgent Need: New Vehicle for Liberia

As many of you know, Orphan Relief and Rescue’s program’s over the past 7 years have grown and changed tremendously in Liberia. Throughout that time, our two in country vehicles have been used extensively to provide transportation for our staff to manage and implement our Child Development Programs. The constant use on rough terrain has slowly worn down these trucks …

Unexpected Encounters

By Rebecca Pratt, President & Co-Founder While in Liberia this last month, a 22 year old single mom with a four month old baby girl showed up at our office door.  She asked me to please take her baby because her breast milk was all dried up, due to a lack of money to buy food for herself. She said …

Northwest Alefest Benefitting ORR

This weekend we are honored to be the beneficiaries of funds raised through a private event hosted by a long time Orphan and Relief and Rescue supporter. The Northwest Alefest is a family friendly event at The Cove in Normandy Park, Washington. Come enjoy the live music, snacks or dinner from a fantastic food truck, and a brew from one of …

Looking Beyond Ourselves

Children learn more from what you are, then what you teach. W.E.B. Dubois By: Deb Baliko As a parent, I want to teach my children to look beyond themselves and be moved with compassion for children who are suffering from starvation and slavery. This desire brought up the question: am I purposefully and intentionally fighting to end horrific injustice against …