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Orphan Outreach 2023

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In December 2022, LYFT Africa launched her ‘Orphan Outreach 2023’ program. This program came through the inspiration of Mrs. Mariam Dukuly who is currently serves as Student Coordinator. The aim of the program was to provide orphans with basic needs such as food, clothing sand sanitary pads. The program was implemented on January 6 and 7, 2023 at the Faith Orphanage in Owensgrove, Grand Bassa County. Donation from friends and family, a carwash and sales of stickers were three major activities that enabled the organization to raise funds to have the program successfully implemented. A total of sixty nine thousand three hundred Liberian dollars (Ld $69, 300.00) and three hundred ten United States dollars ( USd $310.00) was generated. Funds generated were expended on seven (7) bags of 25kg rice, one (1) bale of clothes, two (2) dozens of sanitary pads, one (1) ream of sheet, two-ways transportation for volunteers and goods, printing of 100 program sheets, transportation to purchase goods,
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