Beyond the School Fence

Hello Friends of The Hope Project,

We have such beautiful news to share. The Hope Project has received an amazing gift from Sally and Jim Olson, in honor of the scientists in the Olson Lab. This designated gift will be used to begin a sanitation program for the neighborhood of Hope International. 

Since the devastating civil war in Liberia, basic infrastructure has been lacking. This video shows the real-time impact for communities in Liberia. With the lack of sanitation services, garbage (including many toxic plastics) is burned outside by households, releasing known carcinogens into the environment and air surrounding the school. 

The Hope Project team is creating a plan, led by local Liberian environmentalist and sanitation specialist, Gabriel Nyarko. We look forward to sharing with you more about the plan and impact as we move forward.

Thank you to Sally and Jim Olson for honoring the staff of Olson Lab with this gift and for your work, generosity, and vision that makes the seemingly impossible, possible.

Together, we are The Hope Project.

Shared Workspace Liberian Style

Friends of Hope,

One of the unforeseen benefits of our growing campus is the resource it has created for the educational community in Liberia.
 
We’ve shared with you about the country-wide mandated testing by the West African Examination Council that our students complete as a requirement for graduation. This year, the council asked permission for 4 other schools who did not have adequate space for testing to use the campus of Hope International. 
 
Through the generosity of so many of you supporting the rebuilding of the school’s campus, staff of Hope International were able to welcome fellow students to utilize the space for their testing needs.

This campus, this ever-expanding labor of love, serves as a physical reminder of all that is possible together.

Together, we are The Hope Project.

Celebrating with Kindness

Dear Friends of Hope,

You may remember we shared with you the amazing goal from Kindness Cole, Hope International 9th grader. 

While playing for Hope International in the inter high school league he was spotted by the coach for Liberia’s National U17 Football Team. He was invited to try out and was selected to join the national team.

Today, he safely landed in Austria to begin training. An opportunity made possible by the national team. What an amazing chance for Kindness and a great source of pride for Hope International.

Kindness for the Win!