Liberian Assistance Program

Hello, friends! It’s been another busy year. Liberia is one of the poorest countries in the world and life is difficult for so many Liberians. Over the years, friends of LAP have made it possible for several hundred children to attend school, drink clean water, eat a nutritious lunch five days a week, use textbooks and read storybooks in a safe environment. We are grateful to have made a difference in people’s lives.

In 2019, donor support has enabled LAP to help in many tangible ways, including—

- More than 50 scholarships: This year LAP helped 40 students at the Obama School, eight in high school and two in elementary schools in Monrovia, and two in Liberian colleges.
- Hundreds of books for Obama School children, including biographies of Barack and Michelle Obama used by the 4th-6th graders in the summer reading program.
- A professional educator to lead a series of workshops for Obama School teachers on using textbooks and teaching effectively.
- Restoration of the Tubman School in Gbonkonimah, where Judy and other LAP friends served as Peace Corps volunteers in the 1960s. After repairs to the building in January, we funded the building of latrines for students and staff.

We know that education is the key to opportunity in Liberia and it lifts our hearts to see children fill the classrooms of our schools.

Your contributions have made all this work possible. We hope we can count on you to support LAP’s efforts in the coming year. To make a tax-deductible gift, visit our website, http://www.liberianassistanceprogram.org and click on the "donate" button.

LAP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working to help educate people in Liberia for a better life.

Thank you!

A photo from the Obama School's graduation event in July 2019: teachers receive traditional gifts of money from thankful students and parents who pin the money to the teacher's clothes.

Thanks to a grant from the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers group in Madison, LAP was able to send funds to the school where Judy Reed taught when she was in the Peace Corps to build much-needed latrines. The Tubman School is upcountry in the village of Gbonkonimah.