Prof Yekutiel Gershoni
The Liberian Studies Association announces with deep sadness the passing of Yekutiel Gershoni, Professor Emeritus, Department of Middle Eastern and African History, Tel Aviv University and former President of the Liberian Studies Association. Professor Gershoni authored and co-authored numerous works on Liberia and the African continent including   Black Colonialism: The Americo-Liberian [...]
Anthology Publication is Planned
May of 2022, we will publish 65 stories and poems from 99 submissions.
Videos of the 52nd Liberian Studies Assoc Virtual Conference
Presentations on creating structures and favorable conditions that lead to a functional state can now be viewed on the LSA website.
Vocational Skills Small Grant Awarded
To provide hair dressing, soap making and bean bag production skill training to 250 young adults and school age girls in the Soul Clinic Community, FOL has awarded a small grant to our in-country partner, Capacity For Youth.
Financial Literacy Small Grant Awarded
To extend income opportunities from a new rice mill built by the Pengia Village Women’s Farming Cooperative in Bong County, FOL has awarded a small grant to our in-country partner, Kpo’ma Women, Inc., to help them train 51 women in financial literacy.
World Bee Day: The beekeepers of Liberia
In honor of World Bee Day, we are throwing it back to this UN Development Program article about The beekeepers of Liberia. "With bee populations on the decline globally, small communities are playing their part in helping the environment thrive and prosper. It’s difficult to generate an income for the [...]
Dr. Lekilay Tehmeh is the new Medical Director for Last Mile Health
"When he was growing up in Monrovia, Lekilay Tehmeh dreamed of becoming a doctor. Even when his family was forced to flee Liberia’s civil war and became refugees in Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria, that dream stayed at the top of his mind. 'This has been something that had stuck with [...]
Through the lens of RPCV Nathaniel Kim
Nathaniel Kim served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Lofa County from 2017 to 2019. His blog, Innate Musings, is full of beautifully written, funny, thought- provoking essays. He has also been a guest writer for other blogs and sites, including the travel blog Mainly Misfits. Here is what he said: [...]
Donate to our Second Auction
July 1 through August 15, 2021 is when we will conduct the second of three online auctions of donated items to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Peace Corps this year to benefit the Friends of Liberia General Fund. We are asking you to donate treasures you have from your time in Liberia. Now you [...]
“Sharing My Heritage” by RPCV Doorey Chung
Doorey Chung, a member of the LR-6 cohort, served in Grand Gedeh County, Liberia from 2016 to 2018. In honor of Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month in 2018, Peace Corps shared his story. Here is an excerpt: "To be honest, I had no idea that May is Asian American Heritage [...]
Literacy Landscape Papers 2021
The Friends of Liberia Landscape Paper is a document that provides descriptions of organizations and NGOs and their work in Liberia so that the reader can get an accurate view of all the organizations working within the country. Last year the paper was expanded to include technology education in addition [...]
Apply to become a Teach for Liberia Fellow by May 31st!
To be eligible, applicants must: Be younger than 40 Have a Bachelor’s Degree, or will graduate in 2021 with one, in any field of study Have strong written and verbal English communication skills Have a long-term commitment to working in Liberia Have a strong academic track record You do NOT [...]