Darrell Palmer and Maryam Derdari, who met in Liberia as Peace Corps Volunteers, now sell goods produced by artists from Liberia, A percentage of all sales goes to Color of Change, a civil rights platform [...]
Born in Wozi, Lofa County, Liberia, Professor Sakui W. G. Malakpa tells his story of gaining tenure at the University of Toledo while enduring discrimination, humiliation, and unfair ratings.
Susan E. Greisen, author and Liberia RPCV, is offering a FREE virtual writing workshop in two-parts starting Saturday, June 20th at 7-8:30 pm for RPCVs who served in Liberia since 2015.
Where many people live on less than $1 a day, Liberia’s National Public Health Institute found only 10% to 15% of people in overcrowded slums can afford to purchase face masks.
Our new COVID-19 Task Force provides support to local Liberian NGOs and community-based organizations to help communities struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. To date, we received seven proposals from organizations seeking support, some of which [...]
Expenditures for 2019 were $154,968, an increase of 17%, which included the new adult literacy program and an increased number of small grants awarded. Indirect costs associated with fundraising include printing appeal letters twice a [...]
Jodi Hammer. RPCV and Career Development Specialist, provides job search advice to recently returned Peace Corps volunteers.
Karlin Scudder has joined the FOL Board as Secretary. She served education postings as a Peace Corps Volunteer from 2018 to 2020 in Pleebo, Salala and Paynesville.
Fourteen year FOL trustee and frequent contributor to the Liberian Studies Association. Dr. Jane J. Martin, died peacefully April 14.
WE-CARE Foundation, FOL's partner in its Family Literacy Initiative, are doing their part durning the COVID-19 outbreak to protect themselves and the families that they work with through the use of PPE and hand washing. [...]
