Ensuring Liberia’s Success in Numbers

On April 16, 2011, YesLiberia participated in the 7th Annual “Engineering the World” Conference (ETW) at CNN Studios in New York City. This free conference, hosted in partnership by the Black Professionals at Turner and The National Society of Black Engineers, NY Alumni Chapter (NSBE), was founded in 2005 to impact, revitalize, and empower our [...]

On Saturday, June 26, 2010, Youth Empowerment Services of Liberia (YesLiberia) held its first fundraising fashion show, “YesLiberia Steps Out.” The fashion show, which was hosted by, Ellen Sloh (One of YesLiberia’s staff members), James DahnSaw and Kofi Williams, was part of YesLiberia’s fundraising initiative to continue sponsoring its 86 students to date with the [...]

The staff of YesLiberia comes together for a common cause, to spread awareness about helping children in Liberia. Although they work in different occupations and live in different locations, many of them have experienced poverty and the civil war in Liberia themselves. Because of this, many contribute to YesLiberia because of the struggle they have [...]

YesLiberia is fundraising in style on June 26 to help educate Liberia’s youth. Themed “YesLiberia Steps Out,” the fashion show will be held at the African Cultural Center in Philadelphia, PA. Attendees will preview the latest in African, European, and hip-hop apparel at the event. Admission is $20 in advance and $25 at the door. [...]

By Saah J.D. Kpakar Prior to the Liberia’s civil war in December 1989, this tiny nation could boast of having one of the best educational systems in Africa. By then, the nation’s only highest institution of learning, the University of Liberia, gained international acclamation for being an institution graduating students that made a positive impact [...]

Z.J. “Strive” Jallah was honored for his work with YesLiberia with the “Community Crusader of the Year” award, among other acknowledgments, during the 2nd Annual Liberian Entertainment Awards (LEA). Strive accepted the award at the ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina on Jan. 30. He founded YesLiberia in 2008 and, within one year, the organization has [...]

On Feb. 4, Z.J. “Strive” Jallah appeared on the radio show, “Giving Back,” hosted by Moriah “Miss Mo” Yekulah on RadioLIB, an online radio station for Liberians in the USA, Europe, and the Liberian Diaspora.  Strive, along with Cletus Constance (Chair of YesLiberia’s Minnesota sub-branch) and Saye Zonen (Chair of YesLiberia’s Rhode Island sub-branch) discussed [...]

By Brittany Estes-Garcia Although I am obtaining my education online, I still remember the days when I had to wake up at 6:30 in the morning so I could make it to school on time and still look intact. I dreaded waking up for school, and while I loved to learn, often had to drag [...]

Earlier this month, 176 women and three men received certificates in adult literacy and were honored at a ceremony at the College of West Africa. The men and women were graduates of the Cycle III, the National Adult Education Association of Liberia’s nine-month literacy training program. During the ceremony’s keynote address, Kenneth Y. Best, managing [...]