Educating and Empower Women in Liberia
Educating Liberian Women
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
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Thanks to donors like you, a total of $11,000 was raised for this project. |
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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).
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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
Search for Common Ground
1601 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 200
Washington,
DC
20009
United States
1-202-265-4300
http://www.sfcg.org
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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 November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 1, 2004
Latest Update from the Field
April 2006 Update
By Search for Common Ground - SFCG, April 19, 2006 03:57 PM
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