Upcoming trip

The team will be leaving the United States for Liberia, January 22 and returning around February 7th. The schedule is full of activities and everyone is looking forward to hitting the ground in Liberia and getting to work!
LEP is hosting the second teacher training session with a focus on early literacy skills, lesson planning, classroom management, and cultural literacy. The training manuals for the teachers are almost all printed and we are continuing to gather flashcards, magnetic letters, and trays.
While the teachers are in the training sessions, another part of the team will be working with the kids conducting a two day vacation bible school type day camp, mixing Bible teaching with fun activities that help teach object lessons.
This trip also entails the start of construction on the new school building. The villagers have been working on making the bricks and gathering some of the materials for the project.
Last year, the time spent in the village out in Bong County was such a blessing for all of the team members, that this year's team is very excited about being able to spend more time out there working and getting to know the villagers.
Please pray for the upcoming trip and if God leads you donations are still being accepted for the building project.

Liberia Education Project Bags

The Liberia Education Project would like to thank Mr. Dan Lukasavage and the Graphics Communications class for the terrific job they did on printing the bags for the teacher training.

Each teacher attending the training will receive a tote bag with the training manual, notebook, and pen. We are hoping also to place in each bag: a set of addition and subtraction flashcards, magnetic letters and board, and a word game.

Excitement is building as plans are being finalized for the upcoming trip to Liberia in January 2011. Volunteers in both the US and Liberia are hard at work getting things in order for a successful trip.

Please prayerfully consider donating to the building fund.

An update

The Liberia Education Project is gearing up for the next trip to Liberia. It is scheduled for departing the United States January 22 so preparations are under way! This trip will entail working on the groundbreaking and beginning to build the new school building, a second teacher training, and Bible camp for the children.

The benefit concert was a great success-almost $2000 was raised for the school building project! Many thanks to all who helped with the planning of this event and those who were able to attend and support LEP this way. It is exciting to see the fund raising thermomter on the site rising!

Free Concert

We hope you will be able to join us for this fun event!

Donations of school supplies have been coming in and are in the process of being sorted and packed to head to the Ghenwein Mission School in Bong County Liberia. Special thanks go out to the Somerton United Methodist Church for their generous donations to LEP.

The students and teachers began the new school year on September 6th . They are looking forward to the visit by the LEP team in late January.

Donations of school supplies are still greatly appreciated as well as donations to the building fund.

photos were taken by Florence Sweger, secretary of LEP Board of Directors

Back To School

School will soon be back in session at the Ghenwein Mission School in Bong County, Liberia!

The children will start back on September 6th. Currently there are are 5 teachers that will be working with the 150 students who are registered. There are more children who would like to attend, but right now due to space they aren't able to at this time.

Planning is in the beginning stages for a second trip to Liberia this winter to hopefully work on the building project as well as conduct a second teacher training.

We are still collecting school supplies if you would like to send a donation. Many stores are still having "back to school " sales so it is a great time to pick up a few extra items to donate to the children in Liberia.

Please pray for the children and teachers as they begin their year!

Enjoying time with some of the children of Bong County

When the team arrived in the village they were overwhelmed by the reception they received from the villagers. Children and adults were lined up singing, cheering, and welcoming the team. The teams' hearts were deeply touched touched by the outpouring of hospitality they received.While the teachers were in the training sessions, some of the team enjoyed leading the kids in Bible learning and games. This game gave a tangible lesson of trust as the blindfolded partner had to rely on their partner to help them navigate through a course through verbal instructions. The kids enjoyed both watching and participating in the game!

Taking a turn at trusting his partner to guide him through the course

Listening to instructions for the next activity

Getting ready to enjoy the new soccer ball