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…
In 2021 ORFL decided to support the Inclusive Education Program. It supports differently abled students thrive. This program is highly needed in Jordan because many people from different war-torn countries flee to Jordan. In the last 10 years, the country’s population has nearly doubled from 6.7million to 10.5million with the Read more…
Mercy Corps started a Social Venture Fund (SVF). It aims to accelerate the growth of innovative, financially sustainable companies that are socially responsible and positively impact people in developing countries. SVF hopes to de-risk the companies it takes on and make them more attractive to later-stage investors. Since we started Read more…
In summer of 2017 we decided to support Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG). A start-up hub, incubator, accelerator and community centre for coders or learners of code in Gaza. Gaza Sky Geeks was founded in 2011 in partnership with Google and Mercy Corps. The idea came about because Gaza has a Read more…