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RBHS program improves health care, drug supply in isolated River Gee County.

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A health care worker cleans a new delivery bed at Tuobo Clinic
Mon, 03/01/2010

Situated in the wet, untamed Liberian south east, and sharing a border with Ivory Coast, River Gee is Liberia’s second youngest county formed in 2000 after splitting from Gran Gedeh County. read more »

First Post-War Teacher Trainees Graduate and Deploy to Grade Schools around Liberia

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Female LTTP graduate
Fri, 01/08/2010

In December 2006 when USAID’s Liberia Teacher Training Program (LTTP) evaluators assessed the status of teacher training in Liberia, they found three badly war-damaged Rural Teacher Training Institutes (RTTIs) in Kalata, Margibi County, Zozro, Lofa County and Webbo, River Gee County. None were fully operational, and their staffs had been decimated or were virtually non-existent. read more »

Workforce Programs Transform a Woman's Work and Life in Liberia

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Josephine Mendoza and members of the team she supervises.
Tue, 12/29/2009

Josephine Mendoza, jumped at the chance to learn auto mechanics on one of USAID’s first post-war apprenticeship programs in 2005. Josephine had been a refugee in neighboring Ivory Coast and had seen women working in construction and as mechanics. Only one other woman joined Josephine; the rest chose more traditional activities with less income-earning potential. read more »

10 Mega-Watt electricity generation plant handed over to Liberia Electricity Corporation

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President Johnson-Sirleaf, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield, Mission Director Rader
Mon, 02/14/2011

On February 14th, the Liberia Electricity Corporation took over ownership of a USAID funded ten mega-watt power generation plant on Bushrod Island, Monrovia.

The new power plant is a huge boost to the LEC, and to Monrovia, effectively doubling the available power in the capital city. read more »

USAID, PMI team up with world's largest steel producer to fight malaria in Liberia

Workers take a break from the heat in their uniforms
Mon, 08/30/2010

      The town of Yekepa sits at the foot of Liberia’s Nimba mountain range, just a stone’s throw from the Guinean border. read more »

FORECAST sends MoHSW workers overseas to Master's degree programs

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From left to right: Dr. Jabbeh-Howe, Dr. Williams, Mr. Korvayan
Sun, 08/01/2010

In 2009 four Liberians put their steady careers at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) on hold, said goodbye to family and friends, and left for foreign lands to take advantage of a study opportunity offered to them through USAID's FORECAST project. read more »

Sennie's Story: Overcoming Kwashiorkor

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Sennie before treatment - photo courtesy EQUIP Liberia
Wed, 06/23/2010

By Lisa Katelyn Hendricks and Justin Prud'homme read more »

USAID host 2nd Government of Liberia and USAID Portfolio Review

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Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs, Amara Konneh, watches a presentation.
Wed, 01/20/2010
In January ministers, deputy ministers, and representatives from government of Liberia ministries were guests of USAID at the second Government of Liberia and USAID Portfolio Review.
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Where There Are No Desks

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Children help unload desks
Wed, 01/13/2010

On his visit to Liberia in 2008, President George Bush promised 10,000 desks from the American people. USAID managed the construction of the desks creating work for Liberian carpenters and apprentices and reducing the transport costs. One hundred fifty six elementary, junior and senior high schools in six of the most remote counties in Liberia received desks for students and teachers. read more »

Bringing Power to Poor Communities

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Young lady getting a cold soda from a local shop
Wed, 01/13/2010

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In war-torn Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, electricity is scarce, unreliable, and expensive. Businesses, clinics, and households depend largely on noisy diesel generators that often break down. Variable fuel prices and theft cause problems for those who rely on electricity to support their livelihoods. read more »