At the request of our wonderful Family Literacy Initiative (FLI) partner, Dr. Miriam Westheimer, Director of HIPPY International, HIPPY USA conducted a supplies drive during their recent national conference. HIPPY staff and families from all [...]
Christmas 2015 is over, but the opportunity to make a lasting difference this tax year remains. Your donation to Friends of Liberia (FOL) will help fund , a partnership between FOL and HIPPY-International plus the [...]
The Communications Committee is placing an urgent call on its website and on social media for PCVs, RPCVs and those who have lived and worked in Liberia and are interested in serving as a volunteer. [...]
Farewell & Thanks "Daily Talk" News Board in Monrovia Photo courtesy of Ahmed Jallanzo/EPA Below is FOL's announcement of the last issue of the FRIENDS OF LIBERIA NEWS DISPATCH. As head of the Indiana University Liberian [...]
On behalf of the Post Ebola Committee, I am pleased to inform our members that we have approved of funding two projects thus far. Winifred J Harley College of Health Sciences, United Methodist University, Ganta [...]
Kem Opperman-Torres (@SraTorres)'s November 7 tweet shows the progress of St. Martins's fund-raising. "So proud of @STMMiddle for raising $1,273.00 for @FOLiberia for #STMDay! Service is central in The Middle. " https://twitter.com/SraTorres/status/530845086167617536 [...]
View image | gettyimages.com Last year, Friends of Liberia was able to raise $100,000 for mainly Liberian organizations helping their communities through the Ebola crisis. Thank you to all who were able to help through [...]
The first group of post-war Peace Corps Volunteers has left Liberia to return to the States. This has not happened for several years. In order to offer them assistance settling in back home, FOL is [...]
Friends of Liberia donations to Ebola Relief has reached the $36,000 mark this week with grants to three more organizations. Summer donations of $16,000 were split three ways for local needs that were identified by [...]
Five pallets of protective material for Phebe and Curran Hospitals in Bong and Lofa Counties Five pallets of protective materials landed in Robertsfield, Liberia, on Aug. 31, shipped by Global Health Ministries and [...]