22 May, 2020

All families in Literacy Initiative receive supplies to prevent the spread of coronavirus

2020-05-22T17:57:24-04:00

Two hundred families received literacy materials and hand washing supplies thanks to our partner, WE-CARE, and the generous donations of FOL Member Sally Gosline Humphrey. FOL is focusing its efforts on supporting organizations fighting coronavirus [...]

All families in Literacy Initiative receive supplies to prevent the spread of coronavirus2020-05-22T17:57:24-04:00
4 May, 2020

Liberia Evacuates Two Groups of PCVs Due to Financial Crisis and Coronavirus Pandemic

2020-05-03T21:30:56-04:00

In December 2019, Peace Corps Liberia reduced the number of its volunteers due to the economic crisis that closed banks, suspended salaries, and reduced resources in much of the country.  Three months later, the coronavirus [...]

Liberia Evacuates Two Groups of PCVs Due to Financial Crisis and Coronavirus Pandemic2020-05-03T21:30:56-04:00
29 Apr, 2020

New Secretary is Recent RPCV

2020-04-29T10:37:33-04:00

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.

New Secretary is Recent RPCV2020-04-29T10:37:33-04:00
8 Apr, 2020

How Vulnerable is Liberia to COVID-19?

2020-04-08T18:11:08-04:00

Even the most privileged of countries are struggling to stop the spread of coronavirus. Which begs the question – how are developing countries, with much poorer health care systems, going to fight the transmission of [...]

How Vulnerable is Liberia to COVID-19?2020-04-08T18:11:08-04:00
3 Apr, 2020

Home Visitors Deliver Prevention of COVID Messages

2020-04-06T16:07:06-04:00

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. [...]

Home Visitors Deliver Prevention of COVID Messages2020-04-06T16:07:06-04:00
1 Apr, 2020

Using an old mat to plat a new one

2020-04-01T16:36:01-04:00

Sharing Lessons Learned from Ebola to Defeat Coronavirus is an op-ed in The Bush Chicken by Otis S. Bundor, a contact tracer/active case finder during the Ebola epidemic.

Using an old mat to plat a new one2020-04-01T16:36:01-04:00
31 Mar, 2020

Evacuated RPCVs Need Your Signature

2020-03-31T13:53:29-04:00

Frustrated about the level of medical and financial support they are receiving, evacuated RPCVs are circulating a petition calling for more aid. The Peace Corps typically offers medical and dental exams to volunteers before they [...]

Evacuated RPCVs Need Your Signature2020-03-31T13:53:29-04:00
26 Mar, 2020

WE-CARE Helps Prevent COVID-19 from Spreading

2020-03-26T12:20:33-04:00

Our partner, WE-CARE, is distributing a poster throughout Liberia to explain what each person can do to stop the spread of the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease. While home visits of the FOL sponsored [...]

WE-CARE Helps Prevent COVID-19 from Spreading2020-03-26T12:20:33-04:00
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