By Saundra Williams | Executive Director
Dear Friend of Restore Hope: Liberia,
Your donation over the past three months helped enroll the children RHL supports in primary and secondary school, paying their school fees and providing required school supplies. The Liberian government re-opened schools in December after closures due to COVID-19. RHL promptly re-enrolled all students. During the school closures there were no other learning options available, aside from RHL tutors visiting each child at home on a monthly basis to practice reading and provide books. No on-line learning or socially distanced learning was available. This is the second school closure the students have experience with schools closed for almost two years during the Ebola outbreak from 2014-2016. RHL is committed to ensuring that these children have access to education and your dollars go directly to that effort.
RHL's Mental Health program continues with the Interpersonal Group Therapy training to treat clinically depressed women. All 10 trainees have just completed a 12 week counseling with their first patient. They are already seeing how remarkably effective this intervention is in treating depression. They are now screening women to recruit into their first supervised group sessions.
The Women's Weaving cooperative RHL supports has reconvened over the past three months after the extended COVID-related shut down, preventing them to gather together. Due to the interruption, they are re-starting the third apprenticeship with 12 women who are eager to learn this traditional craft and gain the opportunity to generate income from their products.
Thank you for your generosity during these challenging times. Know that we stretch every dollar. RHL, and the people of Kolahun, are very grateful for your gift.
Thank you,
Saundra
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