Project Report
| Nov 20, 2017
Planning for Success!
By William Ward | Executive Director
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Future School
Hey there!
We are back with a long-awaited project report. Big things are on the horizon for our kids! We are happy to share with you the building plan for our feature School Adoption Project, a.k.a. "Dreamers Academy".
As a refresher, Smile Liberia collaborated with the community of Edina (Grand Bassa, Liberia) to build a school for children living in poverty. A fifteen-acre land space was donated to us because of the partnership. Smile Liberia will build one of Liberia's only school, which focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), Arts and Agriculture for children living in poverty.
We are excited to report that things are moving along! Our team in Liberia recently completed a full survey of the land as well as created computerized drawings of the future building. We are hoping to begin active implementation early 2018. Thanks for your support. The project will directly benefit more than 200 children.
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Future School
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Future School
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Floor Plan
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Roof Sheeting Plan
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Dec 16, 2016
Kids Helping Kids! 135 Backpacks Collected!
By William Ward | Executive Director
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Kids helping kids in need
A group of Charlotte kids took a brief break from their summer vacation this year to volunteer their services for Liberian children in need! We hosted our Summer Back to School Supplies Drive in September for our beneficiaries in Liberia. We collected 135 backpacks and tons of school supplies, exceeding our 100 backpacks target! Yay! What was most remarkable about the campaign was that more than 20 kids from Charlotte, ranging from ages 5 to 18, volunteered their time to ensure the school supplies were collected and packaged to send to Liberian kids in need. The school supplies will directly be used by our beneficiaries, most of whom cannot afford the basic necessities for school.
Smile Liberia currently fully sponsors 250 elementary school children, from six community schools in Liberia. Our goal is to fully sponsor the education of 500 school children by 2020, and to build a world-class STEM school for elementary school children living in poverty. Thanks for all the support in helping us meet our goal!
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More than 100 backpacks collected
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Jul 27, 2016
200 more children will go to school!
By William Ward | President/CEO
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Children thank Smile Liberia
We are thrilled to announce that we have secured full scholarships for 200 more impoverished boys and girls! At Smile Liberia’s formal luncheon in Liberia on Saturday, May 7, 2016, which marked the the kickoff of the Send ‘em to School Project, patrons and supporters pledged to sponsor up to 200 children through the 2016 – 2017 school year and until they graduate elementary school. About 50% of the beneficiaries will be children who have never been to school before. The other 50% will sponsor children in six different community schools where we currently operate.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership.
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