OUR TEAM

We are a group of collaborative individuals who follow Jesus. We are passionate about using our skills to bring hope and light into the world. Together we dream and work towards achieving the vision of Orphan Relief and Rescue.
Founder
Rebecca is President and co-founder of Orphan Relief and Rescue. She has invested more than seventeen years in humanitarian work in both Central America and West Africa. She lived in Benin and Liberia, West Africa for 2 years. It was during this time that the plight of orphans and abandoned children in Africa became extremely evident. Many desperate children Rebecca encountered would be dead today without intervention. Through their actions, Orphan Relief and Rescue has rescued hundreds of children from being sold into slavery, and helped over 150 parents start businesses through their micro-finance program in Benin. She is passionate about educating and empowering people to end abuse and to stand up for the defenseless.
Rebecca is also a speaker and writer. A published author, she writes articles for newspapers and authored Inspired to Action, How following the promptings of your heart can change the world, which maintains a 5 star rating on Amazon.
Rebecca Pratt
President & Founder
Board of Directors
Laura Freeman
Board Chair
Chad Duncan
Secretary
Viet Ly
Treasurer
Matt Le Page
Board Member & Co-Founder
In addition to his undergraduate work in Applied Behavioral Sciences and M.A. in Human Development with an Emphasis in Social Change, Nick holds a standing passion for creating partnerships and connecting resources for those that advocate for children’s rights and community-based action. With over 17 years of experience working with local and international organizations that serve children, he formally joined ORR in December of 2019 to help support its mission in overcoming injustices facing the children, families, and communities of West Africa. When not working, he can be found running local trails and exploring new adventures with his family across the Pacific Northwest. His son would add, “He’s REALLY funny, too.”
Nick Schmidt
Board Member
U.S. Staff
Born and raised in Seattle, Jenine Grey is of Tlingit (Alaska Native) and African American descent. As a youth, Jenine spent every summer in her mother’s village of Kake in southeast Alaska.
The last fourteen years of her professional life has been dedicated to combating the social and economic disparities of all people of color. Prior to coming to Orphan Relief and Rescue, Jenine was the Executive Director of the Chief Seattle Club, a nonprofit in downtown Seattle serving homeless and low-income American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban areas.
She is a 2008 graduate of First Nations Development Institute’s Seattle LEAD Program, served six years as the Board Secretary for the Minority Executive Director’s Coalition, was one of the inaugural members of the Interagency Council for the 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness in King County, and sat on the Seattle Police Department’s Native American Advisory Council.
As the Office Manager, Jenine occupies several roles: office administrator, bookkeeper, and fundraising and strategic planning consultant. She is honored to be a part of Orphan Relief and Rescue and looks forward to contributing to the exceptional work being done to safeguard children’s rights in the rural and village communities of Liberia and Benin, West Africa.
Jenine Karamoko
Finance & Operations Manager
Deb Baliko
Communications & Events Manager
Amy Lehnhoff
Sponsorship Coordinator
Africa Staff


To protect the identity of our Africa Staff, we are not able to list their names. We have a total of 10 lead Africa staff members in Liberia and Benin combined.