EducationDecember 2024
722 Youth Complete EDC Work Ready Now Training
In partnership with USAID/EDC, SHIFSD trained 722 youth in Basic Education and soft skills across 18+ communities in Montserrado County.
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From Refugee Camp to Community Catalyst
We exist to alleviate poverty through alternative education and entrepreneurship across Liberia's most underserved communities.
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Our Three Strategic Pillars
Guided by our 2024-2028 Strategic Plan, we deliver measurable change across three interconnected areas.
Climate Smart Agriculture
Protecting the environment through sustainable farming practices, CSA awareness campaigns across 25 communities, and 28.1 acres of demonstration farmland in Nimba County.
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Education & Livelihood Skills
Empowering youth and women through Hummingbird Academy (381 students), Holy Hands Institute TVET, adult literacy in 30 communities, and VSLA savings groups.
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Financial Sustainability
Building institutional resilience through social enterprise, agri-business ventures, and diversified revenue streams to sustain long-term community impact.
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“Instead of complaining, we took responsibility for ourselves. That is the spirit of SHIFSD — practical help for self-reliance.”
Jeremiah T. Burgess
Executive Director, SHIFSD Liberia
Trusted By Leading Development Partners
USAID / EDC
All We Can (UK)
Mission Alliance
YOCEL
Brown Marital Trust
Stichting INITIAT
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Stories from the field and program highlights.
LivelihoodsNovember 2024
150 Women Transform Lives Through VSLA Savings
Women in five Nimba County communities saved $6,092 in just 8 months, with 125 establishing petty trading businesses.
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InfrastructureOctober 2024
New 14-Classroom School Building Under Construction
Funded by the Brown Marital Trust, the new Holy Hands Institute facility will expand TVET capacity for hundreds of students.
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