Phebe Grey Orphanage was established in 1996 by a small team of missionaries led by Reverend David Ofori, who became deeply burdened after witnessing the overwhelming number of children left without family or protection during Liberia’s years of civil conflict. The home was created as a refuge for these young survivors, offering safety, stability, and care to as many as 300 children at the height of the war.

Liberia’s orphan crisis remains severe today. Decades of conflict, poverty, and disease have left an estimated 200,000 children without parental care, and more than half of the country’s population is under the age of 18.

Phebe Grey continues to receive children affected by war, abuse, or abandonment, providing them with shelter, education, and consistent care. The onsite school serves both the residents and children from the surrounding community, giving young people access to learning opportunities that are otherwise limited. Over the years, many who grew up at Phebe Grey have completed high school, attended college, and returned to serve at the place that gave them a future when they had nowhere else to go.