We went to visit the Inclusive Community Economies Program. We wanted to see how they were strengthening the Acai Berry bio-economy, forest conservation and promoting health and education within the communities and increase local family incomes. Location: Amapa, Macapa, Bailique and Beira Amazon Districts Partners: Instituto InterElos, Amazonbai, State University of Amapa, Read more…
We think it is important to give back to communities we work in therefore we give back to communities in China. Our China team went to Xiaoping Village to provide support to the 61 poorest families in the community. Due to the COVID regulations our team distributed the supplies door Read more…
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…
This year our china crew served many families around our local area. They worked with the government to find the people in most need of assistance. We gave them rice, oil and financial assistance. We served 80 families in Si Qian, 80 families in Li Le, 80 families in Shuang Read more…
Who is Evangel Children’s Home (ECH)? They serve children and youth. They provide after school care services to youth. The Social welfare department in Hong Kong reffers youth to ECH who have families with various difficulties. ECH offers a safe space for children to grow up and learn. It also Read more…
For over 10 years we have supported Christ Faith Home for Children. With great sorrow, this year we had to say goodbye to CFHC founder Maida Raja. She caught Covid and passed away. Her daughter Sunitha Joe is now the president of the charity. CFHC has sent us a proposal 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…
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…