LYFT Africa

The United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October 1945, when the Charter had been ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories.  United Nations Day  is celebrated on 24 October each year. On October 24, 2018, four youth groups saw the need to create awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations; namely LYFT Africa, YARD-Liberia, Kids Development Initiative I-YOCA including participants of the YALI RLC Online Cohort 9 participants. The day brought together over 123 participants including heads of organizations, principals of schools, students and other actors. Eleven (11) schools were invited to celebrate the United Nations Day. They include the  Lott Carey Baptist Mission School,  Jimmie K. Dugbe A.G.M. High School,  Triumph Church Mission School,  Diana E. Davies High School,  Phila Institute,  Mother Tegeste Steward High School,  All Saints International,

And God made it Good. Career Day Development Event at American Corner-Kakata went well. Thanks to the County Education Officer of Margibi County Mr. Andrew Jlay and the Academic Dean of the Kakata Rural Teachers Training Institute Ms. Sorna F. Sherif for lecturing secondary students in Kakata.  We appreciate our career coaches too: Mr.  Mallay Kekula , Ms.  Victoria Jones , Mr.  Beyan Abraham Sirleaf , Madam Daisay Fahnbulleh, MissYama Tokpah, and Mr. Eric Tokpah. The day saw approximately 50 senior secondary students from 6 senior secondary schools in Kakata City; one of Liberia’s rural cities including students from St. Christopher Catholic School, John Joseph High School, Albert Orsborn Salvation Army School, George V. Gibson United Methodist High School, St. Paul Lutheran High School, ASECA High School, Booker Washington Institute, and the YMCA High School. Most of all, to Mr. Peter S Dewellie and Mrs. #YassaDewellie whose human efforts brought the reality of the