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Summary

CAMES provides free education to over 750 children in Liberia who have relocated from the Buduburam Refugee Camp in Ghana as well as students who were internally displaced during the civil war.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Liberia is recovering from years of devastating civil wars. Many Liberians spent years in refugee camps in neighboring countries. In one such camp, Buduburam in Ghana, a school was built by a refugee named Karrus Hayes with the support of an American sponsor, Cori Stern. Now that the war is over and repatriation has been underway, a free and safe learning environment is needed for the returning students and others in need in the community. It is our commitment to provide for these children.

Activities

The Carolyn A. Miller School (CAMES) in Paynesville, Liberia, gives repatriated refugees of all ages the opportunity of an education by running a K-12 school. As well as a plan for a community college, adult literacy and scholarship programs.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $8,199
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $57,801
Total Funding Goal: $66,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The aim is to build a co-educational boarding school and self-sustaining environment for 850 minors in the town of Suakoko, Liberia.

Project Message

The civil war was fought and did such a level of destruction due to illiteracy. Therefore, for such not to occur again, there is a need for an educational crusade in Liberia.
- Karrus Hayes, Founder & Director of The Carolyn A. Miller School

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Karrus Hayes
Founder & Executive Director
PO BOX 855
Capitol Byepass
1000 Monrovia 10,
Liberia
+2316971085
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Project Sponsor

Karrus Hayes

Organization

Vision Awake Africa for Development
PO Box 855 Capital Bye Pass
1001 Monrovia 10, NA NA
Liberia
+2316971085
http://www.vaafd.org

Learn more about Vision Awake Africa for Development and the project team.

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in LiberiaLiberia and can also be found under EducationEducation.

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 16, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 9, 2009

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