A Square in the Shape of a Heart

Dear Generous Friends of Hope,

If a quilt square could be shaped like a heart, this would be the one. This sewn in piece represents the tangible love and care that has been extended to Hope this year. Because of you, within the school community there has been: 

• Emergency surgeries and life-saving dialysis.

• Support of parentless students, and parental support.

• Restocked medical clinic shelves.

• Food, supplies, hearing aids, medications, celebrations…

All the stuff that affirms our shared humanity. This piece of the quilt has created safe space and needed support. You have made this possible.   

Give Hope

As we celebrate the holidays and all the connections that bind us, remember the shared connections of love with our Liberian friends that we nurtured together.

As we close out 2021, we would welcome your year-end gifts that make it possible to continue to weave together these quilt squares of Hope.

Centered Squarely for Success

Dear Generous Friends of Hope,

Graduations in winter? That’s just another impact in the strange year of 2021. What is not strange, but rather wonderful, is that Hope International continues to graduate classes and that some of these graduates get the opportunity, through your continued generosity, to attend university.

Today we celebrate Florence Davies, a Hope International Alumni, President of the Alumni Association and as of November 23, 2021, a graduate of African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. Florence is strong, determined and dreams of pursuing law. She and we dream that, and together, we can make this happen. 

Class of 2021 Graduates!

This week we also celebrate Hope International’s Class of 2021. In January, 103 seniors will (finally) receive their high school diploma.

This piece of the quilt celebrates the achievements of all of our students and honors their hard work and grit to arrive here. It also honors you. Your investment in their education and the future of this community is also something to celebrate every day, and we do.

Thank you for supporting these students and celebrating together all the bright futures unfolding.

We are over ½ way to our year-end financial goal of $20,000. If you are able to add a few stitches to this quilt that love is sewing, we would be so grateful.

Getting Our Campus Squared Away

Dear Generous Friends of Hope,

As we continue to acknowledge all the good and hope spilling out of Liberia, it is important to acknowledge the actual, physical school, our quilt square number two. If you were to see it would appear quite simple, and it is. Simply AMAZING that is. 
 

When Hope International School opened its doors in 2008, we leased an existing former school. The buildings had been semi-destroyed in the ongoing civil war(s). There were no bathrooms, only corrugated metal providing a little privacy for the students and staff, ceilings literally falling. It did not deter the students or staff from opening and educating. With so much support and love from all of you, we were able to purchase the buildings and land and begin much-needed renovations. Today the campus, though yes simple, is the pride of the community.

Hope is Building

This year, through some beautiful, unexpected building gifts, the campus continues to grow. The new building that is being constructed as you read, will provide additional space for the nearly 1,200 students. It will also house our growing vocational training programs, night school and creates the opportunity for a possible university program. Click here to read more about Hope International.

As you have given, the dreamers and doers in Liberia have created. Just look at what is happening when we all come together.

We are nearing the halfway mark for our year-end goal. If you would like to help us to continue creating this quilt of hope, we would be so grateful.