Educating and Empower Women in Liberia
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Summary
To supplement costs for secondary and post-secondary education for girls and women in Liberia to prepare them for gainful employment and constructive participation in the nation's development
How Donors Like You HelpedThanks to donors like you, a total of $11,000 was raised for this project. 
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Received $11,000 from 2 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Liberia has been devastated by years of civil war. In the few places where education is available, the priority for families is on educating boys. This education fund will supplement the costs for females seeking to finish their schooling and pursue post-secondary education opportunities, preparing them to contribute to rebuilding Liberia.
Activities
This project will support women’s efforts to improve their skills and further their education by supplementing their tuition costs.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $11,000
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $11,000. The original project funding goal was $11,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Resources
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Recipients will pursue courses that prepare them to play a role in the economic, social, and political development of Liberia.
Project Message
Women's participation is critical to a peaceful future for Liberia. Women must have access to education in order to advocate for their needs and influence decisions in their country. Frances Fortune
- Oscar Bloh, Head of Programming
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Oscar Bloh,
Head of Programming
Talking Drum Studio Liberia
St Joseph's Complex
Bushrod Island, Monrovia,
Liberia
231-226-440
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
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Search for Common Ground 1601 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20009 United States 1-202-265-4300 http://www.sfcg.org |
Learn more about Search for Common Ground and the project team.
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Liberia
and can also be found under 
Women and Girls.
For more information about Liberia, read the Human Development Report on Liberia or the Wikipedia entry for Liberia.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on April 19, 2006.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 01, 2004.
Latest Update from the Field
April 2006 Update
By Search for Common Ground - SFCG, April 19, 2006 03:57 PM
Read the attached document to find out about the latest developments in Liberia and other African countries. Available in both English and French.
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