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 [...]
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 [...]
New Link to Commentary on Liberian News and Politics
We have added a new link to our website.
Kennedy-Tubman Praise Song
Get in the mood to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Peace Corps by listening to a praise song.
Ebola Outbreak in Guinea Likely Sparked by Someone Infected 5 Years Ago
Until recently, scientists thought new Ebola infections start when a virus jumps from an animal host to a human. But the virus causing a new outbreak in Guinea matches the strain seen 5 to 6 years ago leaving more than 11,000 people dead in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. After [...]
Family Literacy Initiative Celebrates 5 Years as it Begins Year 6
Closing programs for the 5th year were conducted last month in West Point, Neezoe, Caldwell and Duazon. In attendance were parents, children, Coordinators, home visitors, stakeholders and community residents. In Year 5, 182 children and 180 parents completed the program. The program graduated 57 children with another 127 children promoted [...]
Ebola Outbreak in Guinea Prompts Increased Border Surveillance
Health authorities in Guinea have declared an Ebola epidemic in N’Zérékoré prefecture bordering the northern end of Nimba County. The Liberia Immigration Service is partnering with the Nimba County Health Team to strengthen border security, particularly at illegal entry points, and the Ministry of Health and the National [...]
Choose Optimism on The Oath podcast
Carrie Hessler-Radelet, RPCV, PC Deputy Director, and PC Director (2009-2011), was a recent guest on The Oath podcast series with Chuck Rosenberg. Hessler-Radelet was part of President Obama's delegation to the inauguration of former LIberian President Ellen Johnson SIrleaf in January 2012. The title of the podcast is Carrie Hessler-Radelet: [...]