Give Liberian Children Healthcare, Education, HOPE

We don't know exactly how or why you decided to invest in giving Liberian children healthcare, education and hope. Yet, we are eternally grateful.  

We thought you would want to hear what we have been up to within the past two months.  Here is a summary of activities surrounding our work in Liberia (March-April, 2022):

• There have been more than 30 home visits by a Health Coordinator
• Peer education reached 145 youth by 4 peer counselors at two schools and at the VET Center
• A sexual and health survey was done at all schools attended by peer health counselors to determine baseline pregnancy rates and track the impact of peer health messaging
• 15 disabled household members received cash disbursements and nutritional support
• A U.S.-based consultant traveled to Kolahun and assessed Restore Hope Liberia’s HR needs, program budget, program evaluation, and group therapy facilitation skills. This consultant drafted plans to meet our current target of 350 women reached, possible future scaling scenarios and assessing compatibility with funding criteria of major grant sources.
• 8 students graduated from high school
• Of the 16 college scholarship students, two are graduating and 6 new students have applied for scholarships thus far
• A U.S.-based donor purchased and shipped a Toyota 4-Runner vehicle, which arrived in Kolahun and is being put to use daily!

84% of Liberians live in extreme poverty and over 50% of the population is under the age of 18.  Providing healthcare and education to children is fundamental to overcoming poverty.  Disadvantaged children-orphaned, disabled, and chronically ill are more likely to escape poverty if they are healthy and educated.

Hope, then, lies in you. When you make a donation to Restore Hope as you have done, you are moving the mission forward. As you can see, your donation has been put to action. When you underwrite these efforts, you are giving children the childhood they deserve. You address the problems facing the children in Kolahun with long-term, sustainable solutions.

Thank you, again, for your support. The women of Liberia sing this song often, called "Life Can Change".  It is a song of triumph, and a song that is only sung when there is hope: https://vimeo.com/686825984

Sincerely,

Saundra Williams, Executive Director

Links:

• https://vimeo.com/686825984