Nell GreenApr 9, 20202 mina note from nell: on everything else that's happeningYes, things definitely are different and we are doing things in different ways. Nonetheless, we continue to address the needs of the...
Nell GreenApr 4, 20202 minYou're changing lives but there is more work to do.It has been about ten days since we sent out the email detailing our face mask project. (If you didn't get that email for some reason,...
Nell GreenMar 24, 20201 minWe're ready. Here's what we need for the masks.Haydar's last day in the studio was yesterday. Moving forward, he and Munir (and potentially others) will begin working from home as they...
Nell GreenMar 23, 20202 minlet's be the helpers: on masks and basketsIf you follow us on social media, then you already know that we are working on what has the potential to be a major project. Over the...
Nell GreenMar 11, 20203 minwe have some newsWe’ve been sitting on this bit of news for a little while. Why? We wanted to get all of our ducks in a row and the start of 2020 has been...
Nell GreenFeb 12, 20204 minSuccessful Networking and Fruitful Collaboration: Part Two“How do you find the refugees who work for you?” The first time I was asked this question I had to stop and think. It dawned on me that I...
Nell GreenFeb 5, 20204 minSuccessful Networking and Fruitful Collaboration: Part One“How do you find the refugees who work for you?” The first time I was asked this question I had to stop and think. It dawned on me that I...
Nell GreenJan 18, 20202 min41 minutes and 46 secondsThis week, the first episode of The Off Ramp Podcast went live on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. This project had been in the works but was...
Nell GreenJan 9, 20203 minReporting from the border: Stories from JuarezNell just returned from Juarez where on behalf of The Off Ramp she took a tour of shelters for asylum seekers in and around Juarez,...
Nell GreenDec 29, 20192 min20/20 in 2020: Our Focus for the Coming Year2020! Can you believe it? A new decade calls for renewed focus. Even though Nell’s optometrist says her eyes are not in focus, that does...
Nell GreenDec 28, 20191 minA Giggle, A Clap and Pure Joyby Butch Green Have you ever wished you had your phone ready to video as something happens? It happens all the time to me. The other...
Nell GreenDec 12, 20191 minSeeking Hope and Peace at the Border- She just wanted to get to a Texas city where her husband and other child were waiting. The threats and violence in her home country...
Nell GreenDec 3, 20192 minCome Flourish with Us: A New PartnershipWe have partnered with Flourish to offer our supporters a seamless way to give! A newly developed app for not-for-profits, Flourish...
Nell GreenNov 24, 20192 minBeating the Black Friday BluesThe turkey is being made up into sandwiches. Remaining desserts are waiting on the buffet to be consumed with a nice cup of coffee or...
Nell GreenNov 13, 20192 minCross-Country ConnectionsIman has been in the United States for almost four years. She came here with her four children from Iraq. A gynecologist by education and...
Nell GreenNov 12, 20192 minA Little Helpby Butch Green Internationals and in particular refugees often need help when they first arrive. Help is rendered for a while and then we...
Nell GreenNov 5, 20192 minMeet Dr. Sairah Malik, ODMy name is Sairah Malik and I am honored to be a member of the board for The Off Ramp. When Nell mentioned to me that she was starting...
Nell GreenOct 24, 20192 min8 Reasons to Support Fair Trade PracticesIf you had told me when I began my career that after thirty three years I would still be on a huge learning curve, I am not sure I would...
Nell GreenAug 13, 20197 minVero's Story (and how you can help)by Christen Kinard I write this as I finish up my last plate of enchiladas de mole in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico. Over the next two days, I...
Nell GreenJul 25, 20193 minBorder ReliefI have put off writing this post for over a week now. Even as I write I try to find excuses to avoid putting into words what we...