The Hope Project
Providing Vocational Training and Opportunity
Fast Facts
Liberia
Joe Hamby
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022-23
Education, Job Skills
How The Hope Project Is Making a Difference
In partnership with the people of Liberia, The Hope Project funds educational opportunities and community development through Hope International School. The school currently has nearly 1,500 pre-K through grade 12 students and more than 70 Liberian teachers, administrators and support staff.
Project Redwood members mourn the loss of Elizabeth Gage. Elizabeth was a founding member of Project Redwood and the sponsor of The Hope Project for many years.
Work of The Hope Project
- Provides educational opportunities for nearly 1,500 pre-K through grade 12 students; provides employment and stability for more than 70 dedicated Liberian educators and support staff.
- Provides night school for adult community members, three on-site vocational programs in sewing, tailoring, culinary arts, and electrical technician work.
- Operates and maintains a computer lab, a hands-on science lab, and a medical clinic that serves students, staff, and community members.
Initiatives Supported by Project Redwood
2019: $25,000 to start sewing and tailoring vocational-training programs. Funds provided sewing machines, supplies, instruction, and micro-loans.
2020: $30,000 to seed a culinary-arts training program and provide access to a fully-equipped kitchen.
2021: $30,000 to provide equipment, instruction, and internships for an electrical-technician training program.
2022-2023: $30,000 to operate sewing and culinary-arts programs for an additional academic year.