Guest: Savings and Loan Manager

Interview Questions:

1. How did you start working for ORR? What is your job title?

2. What personally motivates you to work for ORR?

3. What was it like before our anti-trafficking program began – in the first 6 months when you were learning from the people as to why they were sending their children away to work?

4. Can you share a particularly impactful experience you’ve had while working with ORR?

5. How do you see God moving amongst the women in our Savings and Loan Program?

Links:

Orphan Relief and Rescue’s Trafficking Program: https://orphanreliefandrescue.org/ati/

Rebecca M. Pratt: https://www.rebeccampratt.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orphanreliefandrescue/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orphanreliefandrescue/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@VoicewithAction

If you want to help us end child-trafficking in West Africa, your recurring donation will protect a child from falling victim to trafficking but also ensures they have regular meals, access to education, and equipping their parents through our Savings and Loans program.

Visit: orphanreliefandrescue.org/donate

Redeeming Hope: What fuels your fight against human trafficking?

Guest: Assistant to ORR’s Country Director and Freedom Center Manager

Questions:

1. What brings you the most joy about your job? What personally motivates you to work for ORR?

2. When did you first learn about children being trafficked and the need for ORR to be in existence?

3. What makes you most excited about what ORR is doing?

4. What is the hardest part about your job.

5. How does the ORR programs collaborate with local leaders in the villages?

6. What are your hopes for the future of ORR?

The love of Jesus motivates me in my work to combat human trafficking, a reality I didn't fully grasp until witnessing it firsthand. Meeting a teenage boy whose mother justified trafficking her children as part of her upbringing was a shocking and eye-opening experience. It's heartbreaking to see such cycles, but seeing rescued children smile, find hope, and embrace God's love is truly rewarding.

One powerful testimony involved a boy who witnessed his father kill his mother and later forgave him after years of counseling and prayer. He even wrote a beautiful worship song thanking God for his love and protection.

How to Connect or Learn More?

Mercy Ships: https://www.mercyships.org

Orphan Relief and Rescue: orphanreliefandrescue.org

Rebecca M. Pratt: https://www.rebeccampratt.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orphanreliefandrescue/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orphanreliefandrescue/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@VoicewithAction

If you want to help our vision to end child-trafficking, your donation will protect a child from falling victim to trafficking but also ensures they have regular meals, access to education, and equipping their parents through our Savings and Loans program.

Visit: orphanreliefandrescue.org/donate

Summary: Trusting God’s Greater Plan

Remind yourself that God is BIG, capable of restoring and redeeming. Key themes include enduring in prayer, relying on God's sufficient grace, and recognizing His strength in our lives. God partners with us to fulfill His plans, turning personal dreams into His purpose. Incredible transformations, like a former trafficker finding Jesus, showcase His power and love for us. Trust that everything God plants in your heart aligns with His greater plan.

Scripture:

2 Corinthians 12:9 “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” (NIV)

Ephesians 6:12 “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” (NIV)

John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (NIV)

Guest Host:

Chuck Olmstead: Experienced Director of Operations and Media Sales with a demonstrated history of working in the public relations and communications industry. Skilled in Sound, Media Production, Publicity, Marketing Strategy, and Radio Production. Strong community and social services professional. https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckolmstead-65244915/

How to Connect or Learn More?

Inspired to Action: How Following the Promptings of Your Heart Can Change the World by: Rebecca M. Pratt/ Book can be found on Amazon

Inspired to Live an Extraordinary Life: Even through Difficult Circumstances by: Rebecca M. Pratt/ Book can be found on