Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Rescue & Empowerment Stories”
Here is a glimpse into a day in the life of our on-the-ground heroes… Recently, a 9-year-old girl in our feeding and education program—already identified as high-risk—went missing from school. Our monitor, who conducts daily roll calls to ensure no child disappears unnoticed, immediately recognized her absence. Rather than assuming she was simply sick, the monitor went to her home. …
Meet Florence… Prior to ORR’s Micro Finance Program, Florence, like many other parents we serve, was having a very hard time feeding her children. Now, eight years later, she has a successful seamstress business to support her family and is set free from unbelievable hardship. Now Florence is giving back to her community… Florence started her own apprenticeship program for …
Many times, because of poverty children are exploited by people in positions of authority who require sexual favors for daily necessities or to further a child’s education. Our goal is to Break the Silence surrounding physical and sexual abuse by creating informed and empowered children. And you can help!
Happy Easter Everyone! We are excited to share that twenty-six girls, ages 8 to 17, were intercepted from becoming trafficked into a life of slavery, and their impending fate of horrific abuse was reversed! We are happy to say a whole new life has begun for these precious girls. Those who once were walking in complete hopelessness are now coming …
What is really important? When I sit down with the precious children we serve, I am always given a dose of reality and perspective on what is really important. During my November trip to Liberia, while talking with the children in our program, I asked the children what they were thankful for. Their responses were sobering. One after another, they …
Exciting News from the Field: Orphan Relief and Rescue is happy to make an impact on the status of trafficking in Liberia. Through many hours of hard work in partnership with the Liberian government, other non-profits, and humanitarian programs, Liberia was taken off the Trafficking Watch List and advanced to “Tier 2.” To understand the impact this has on the …
With so much uncertainty in the world today, we can assure you that even though we have had to be extra creative with how we do our work, our focus remains the same: to protect and rescue children. When children come to us, there is so much healing that needs to take place: such was the case with Daniel. This …
All of us at Orphan Relief and Rescue want to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year in 2020. With your help, we carry out our mission seven days a week, 52 weeks of the year. The heart of our mission is to help the children we serve to survive and thrive, …
