Where are we? Where are we going? I helped my grandchildren with homework and piano practice. Then I took the dog and grand-dog on a...

She doesn’t have a case number. She desperately wishes she did. Her son Bernard* would love to secure one. It is too dangerous. Bernard...

“Where do we go from here?” The question filled our minds with seemingly no solution. Zachary* and Maryam* were safe in New Zealand. We...

On Monday an urgent message came to my WhatsApp. The leader of a non-profit that we had been partnering with informed us that it appeared...

As he logged onto the Zoom call, we saw a beautiful blue sky behind him. Bernard* was at a local market in Pakistan when he realized it...

It is uplifting each Wednesday morning when we log on to zoom. They are usually waiting for us, even though we are right on time. Their...

Dear Friends of The Off Ramp, For some months, The Off Ramp has been working with Welcome Corps , a part of the US State Department. It...

Dear Friends of The Off Ramp, Today, I want to share the story of two women who are rebuilding their lives after facing unimaginable...

We are excited to share our new brand video, developed to help explain the significant changes we've undergone, especially since Covid....

A few words on Faith Trade October is the month set aside to recognize and promote fair trade. Fair trade processes work toward fair...

This is our third impact report for The Off Ramp and its subsidiary, Threads by Nomad. The Off Ramp began before the pandemic. About the...

Energetic. Determined. Positive. Relational. These are the words that describe Alia after I met her for the first time. Having been with...

Julia, the founder of Coton et Gourmandises, is temporarily living in Senegal, originally from France, and she is an expert in crochet....

Her smile is bright and invites you to be her friend. It does not even hint at the difficulties of 22 years in a refugee camp. For the...

by Christen Kinard A couple of weeks ago, I had the house to myself for the night and decided to spend my evening watching reruns of...

Thirty-seven years of crossing cultural boundaries, learning other languages, living on 3 different continents, and meeting the most...

by Nell Green It is my habit in the morning to prep for the noon meal before I begin my day. I am very excited about trying out this...

As an introvert, it can be awkward reaching out to strangers with a meeting request. Yet, I'm doing a lot of that here in Dakar, Senegal....

It was a hot and exhausting day, but we are grateful for the 15 or so folks who showed up and worked hard to make ready the house that...

Today is World Refugee Day—an international day designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the globe. It falls each year...