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Ugandan Orphanage Relief Fund is an organization that provides assistance to orphanages in Uganda. You can learn more about this terrific organization by visiting their website at www.UORF.org. In October 2013, LRI shipped a container with food and other relief supplies to Uganda for UORF and we were able to combine some Free the Girls cargo in the same container as well...

LRI assisted Cornerstone Church in Grafton, WI in January 2014 with a shipment of used sewing machines to El Salvador. This church, and a small band of dedicated volunteers, repairs used sewing machines and gives them to various ministries in El Salvador dedicated to providing people with small business opportunities. The recipients can use the sewing machines to make clothing and...

Madison International Trade Association (MITA), has announced three new members to their board of directors including LRI's, Ric Frantz.  Other new members include Monica Wahlberg (International Grant Administrator at Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation) & Erik Ibele (Attorney & Partner at Neider & Boucher, S.C.) MITA is a Madison, Wisconsin-based organization with the simple goal to connect and provide global know-how and...

LRI actively engages to assist non-for-profit organizations with projects all over the world through our Global Vision Initiative (GVI). Paul Jarzombek represented LRI on May 13, 2014 as the Global Vision Scholarship was awarded to Nathan Palladino a graduating Senior at Timothy Christian High School. Nathan plans to teach English as a second language in Romania for one year before beginning his...

LRI Facebook Page Link Free The Girls Facebook Page Link On May 16, 2013 LRI awarded Kyle Groters a Senior at Timothy Christian High School – Elmhurst, IL the annual Global Vision Scholarship. Each year, LRI awards the Global Vision Scholarship to a deserving High School Senior to assist them in realizing their “Global Vision” regarding an International vocation. Applicants...

Airing February 15, 2013 LRI Facebook Page Link Free The Girls Facebook Page Link LRI is proud to announce our involvement with CNN's Freedom Project.  On Friday, February 15, a 30 minute documentary entitled "Mozambique or Bust" will premier on CNN INTERNATIONAL. This documentary will explain the story of LR INTERNATIONAL'S partnership with Free the Girls, a non-for-profit charity based in Denver Colorado and...

In 2013, LRI celebrates our 25th year in business! We thank all of our customers, vendors, agents and friends who have helped us reach this important milestone. Please visit our website, Facebook page and look for E-Blasts from LRI throughout 2013 for more information as we count down to October 2013 and officially celebrate our...

LR INTERNATIONAL is proud to announce our new partnership with Free the Girls, a non-for-profit organization based in Denver Colorado with offices in Maputo Mozambique. Free the Girls provides used clothing to women involved in forced prostitution in Mozambique so they can create a business and earn income from the used clothing market in Mozambique. Over 90% of all clothing...