Our Cooking Up Hope students are mighty sweet! The pastry class is currently mastering cake baking and design. The program is a fusion of traditional and modern technology. Pictured are students baking with a coal powered oven.

Liberia’s civil war, which ended in 2003, destroyed much of the country’s power sector. At approximately 12%, Liberia has one of the lowest electricity access rates in the world. Their goal is to increase access to 70% of Monrovia's population and 35% to the rest of the country by 2030.

Until then, we are purchasing a generator to assist with refrigeration challenges and needs. We are grateful to Project Redwood of Tides Foundation for the grant that made this vocational program possible.