Rabbis for Human Rights is a human rights organisation that focuses on three main areas, working in the Occupied Territories, promoting social and economic justice in Israel and working in education to promote interreligious dialogue. It was founded in 1988 in response to human right violations taking place in the Read more…
Homeboy Industries started in 1988. It was founded by Father Greg with the mission of improving former gang member and previously incarcerated people. This year we supported the Job Venture fund that aimed to create jobs for the members that Homeboy Industries serves. When visiting Homeboy Industries I met Steve Read more…
Who is GRASP? Gang Response and Support Project and is a program of Denver Youth Program established in 1991. GRASP is a peer-run intervention program that works with youth who are at-risk of gang involvement or presently active in a gang. It also helps families of gang victims. The staff Read more…
For the first time, ORFL supported Education for Good Foundation to bring to life Blessing Community. Blessing Community is a project to promote timebank in Hong Kong. Education for Good (EFG) wanted to create a platform where anyone interested in timebank could go and access all the information they needed Read more…
This year ORFL decided to support GRASP. GRASP is a peer-run gang rescue and support project for youth ages 14 to 24. GRASP has an intervention program that works with youth who are at-risk of gang involvement or active in gangs and youth with substance abuse issues. It also helps Read more…
ORFL is responsible for transferring gains from our businesses back into society. Our businesses retan and finish leather into an up-cycled product for branded footwear. Our accountability to the environment means our businesses prioritize innovating processes to reduce our waste, carbon footprint, energy usage, water usage and chemistry usage. Our Read more…
On July 30th 2021 our China team supported 80 families in Kun Lun Village. They worked with the government to identify the poor and vulnerable who needed help. They donated 10kg of rice, 5litres of oil and some monetary support to each of these 80 families. Below are some photos Read more…
In 2021 ORFL decided to supported Mercy Corps Community Investment Trust (CIT). This is a new initiative that has only been piloted in Portland OR but worked well. The project aims to invest in loss-protected commercial real estate at an accessible price point and put the control of the estate Read more…
For over 10 years we have been donating to Rabbis for Human Rights. This year, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories has received a lot of media attention. Activities Olive Tree planting In February 2021 RHR carried out their regular olive Tree planting day in the West Bank. RHR has Read more…
In 2020 ORFL decided to support Homeboy Industries. Homeboy Industries is the largest and most successful program in the country helping formerly gang-involved and incarcerated youth and adults to rehabilitate and re-enter society as contributing citizens. Founded in the 1980s, by Father Greg Boyle, Homeboy has turned around the lives Read more…