Resolved – Dig up my Treasures
From March 1 to June 30, 2021, FOL wants to auction your buried treasures. As part of the 60th anniversary celebration of the Peace Corps, we are seeking artifacts and souvenirs from Liberia to raise [...]
Dual Citizenship for Liberians Now in Doubt
As more counties are tallied, the needed 2/3 approval is doubtful because of so many invalid votes. But it is complicated.
Dual Citizenship Approved by Referendum
Liberians approved dual citizenship in the December 8 election according to ballots counted from five counties so far. Robtel Neajai Pailey of the Liberian Studies Association has written a book on how dual citizenship impacts [...]
Small Grant hatches Agrilife Poultry Farming
Agrilife used a Small Grant from FOL to build a poultry house and plant cassava to feed the chickens. The Poultry Farm Project meets FOL's Small Grant Program goal of sustainability. “The project continues today [...]
Children’s Book Reading: Why Elephant Flees from Goat
Reading by: Banti NI Zehyoue (Doctoral Candidate, Kennesaw State College and LSA Board Member) Reading to: Stephen-Eden Quilah Acqui Marvie III Written by: Harriet Agyemang and Duah D. Othniel Illustrated by: Brima Woloba LISTEN
Family Literacy Initiative included in new Nurturing Care Project
Our partner, WE-CARE, joined with the Public Health Initiative Liberia (PHIL) for a workshop held November 9th - 13th. This workshop brought together Early Childhood Development coordinators from PHIL, members of WE-CARE, as well as [...]
Help Us Celebrate 3 Upcoming Anniversaries!
We are kicking off two years of events to celebrate: The Peace Corps 60th Anniversary in 2021 The Friends of Liberia 35th Anniversary in 2021 The Peace Corps Liberia 60th Anniversary in 2022 You are [...]
Donor Feature: RPCVs Lyn and John Kucij
August 2020 was Lyn and John Kucij's 50th wedding anniversary, which they celebrated with a few family members in their backyard. They were shocked when their son, Noah, gave them a card which listed several dozen [...]
Referendum Election
Liberians are voting on two referendums on 8 December 2020: Shortening the presidential term to 5 years Repealing the dual nationality ban.