Joyful News!

Smith Samah Graduates With His Master's Degree

We interrupt our summer series to bring you the breaking news of Smith's graduation on Saturday, July 8th from Sandip University with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering! Hope International's first alumni student who has earned a master's degree. You can learn more about Smith's journey here and here. 

Our deepest gratitude to all of you who shared your generosity to make it possible for Smith to travel back to Liberia upon graduation. He will be returning home shortly, after being away from his family, his fiancé, and his community for two years.  

Together, we all celebrate with Smith and the generosity that made his entire educational journey possible. Shine bright Smith, we are so very proud!

Hope International Kindergarten Graduation

Coincidentally, Saturday was also Hope International's kindergarten graduation. Perhaps someone dreaming as big as Smith stands among these graduates.

Your partnership makes it all possible!

Dear John

Dear Friends of Hope,

One of the clearest most obvious ways that you can see the school’s transformation over the years is in the bathrooms. When the doors opened to Hope International in 2008 there were no bathrooms, only a flimsy piece of metal hung between poles to form two outdoor stalls.

Over the years, as the campus improvements began, non-flushing pit toilets and doors were installed. With the new buildings, the school now has gravity-fed flushing toilets on each floor. 

Healthy bathroom facilities continue to be an issue that Liberia faces. Hope International, through your generosity, now provides the students and staff with this essential provision. 

This progression beautifully exemplifies what has been made possible as we have grown and given together over these last 15 years. 

The School Love Has Built

Dear Friends of Hope,

In 2016, through the generosity of stateside donors (YOU!), we were able to purchase both the land and school building for $65,000 and begin some much-needed improvements on and replacement of existing structures. 

In 2018, we were able to replace the main school building with a 3-story structure that has 15 classrooms, a bathroom on each floor, administrative offices, and a teacher prep room. There remains such pride in this building for both the students and staff. 

In 2021, a second 3-story, 12-classroom building was constructed to replace the “death trap” building.  This is what the Liberian staff called the building, as some ceilings of the classrooms (we stopped using them) were on the verge of collapse.  The new building still needs painting and finishing touches, but isn’t it beautiful? 

The campus continues to improve and provide a comfortable and dignified educational environment for Liberia’s future leaders.