Partners in Liberia
Center for Justice and Peace Studies
Vision: A Liberia that treats people with respect and dignity
Mission: To work for a more just society with and through youth, leading to a reduction in multidimensional poverty in rural Liberia.
Values:
- Inclusiveness - We are inclusive in all our decisions and actions
- Compassion - We have compassion for all without discrimination,
- Tolerance - The value of tolerance is practiced by all those who are employed by The organization
- Respect for difference -We value and respect differences in the organization and with our stakeholders.
- Integrity - We value integrity and transparency in our work
- Commitment - The value of commitment guides our actions.
- Hard work - To ensure the success of our work, we uphold the value of hard work.
Brief history:CJPS is a Liberian youth-focused, non-governmental, non-profit development organization headquartered in Gbarnga, Bong County, with branches in Paynesville, Montserrado County (S.D. Cooper Road) and Ganta, Nimba County (Catholic Community).
CJPS has worked extensively to support peaceful coexistence among community members, promote youth participation in decision-making processes by pioneering the establishment of the first youth secretariat in Liberia, support the establishment and strengthening of community forest management organizations, and raise awareness of policies and best practices that enhance coexistence and sustainable development in rural Liberia.
New strategic objectives for the CJPS:
- Increase the capacity of youth to contribute positively to the development of their communities and country (Liberia)
- Reduce youth-induced violence in targeted communities through conflict transformation and peacebuilding training
- Build the capacity of CJPS staff to effectively implement program activities to achieve greater impact in local communities.
- Strengthen youth networks/secretariats to advocate for themselves.
- Build the capacity of communities to make informed decisions in electoral processes and natural resource governance.
- To increase the self-esteem of youth who have been affected by war.
- Promoting the rights of children and women
Legal Status:CJPS was officially registered with the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs in 2002 with a charitable number CLD/08/22/2002-247 now MFDP/NGO/AC# 0282 and a Tax Identification Number (TIN) 500112371. Its constitutive statute was renewed on 21. December A.D. 2015 to incorporate the current thematic focus of the organization.
Organizational Culture: English is the working language of the CJPS, however, in some communities, local languages are sometimes used for outreach to community members to enable community members to better understand the issues, thereby increasing their participation.
Contacts:
+231 886 526 151, +231 770 103 528, +231 886 526 151
:
cjpstudies@yahoo.com
S.D. Cooper Road, Paynesville, Montserrado County.
Lutheran Church in Liberia Trauma Healing and Reconciliation Program (LCL-THRP)
It is a faith-based non-governmental organization established in 1998 to promote peacebuilding and national reconciliation, while providing psychosocial rehabilitation and trauma healing interventions to those in need, particularly those traumatized by the severe effects of the Liberian civil war (1989-2003), which claimed the lives of over 250,000 people (including foreign nationals). And peacekeepers) and overwhelmed the whole country.
The LCL-THRP is legally registered with the Government of Liberia under the Lutheran Church of Liberia.
LCL-THRP contributes to the number one goal of CPS's work, which is to empower marginalized groups in an effort to reduce societal fragmentation (closing the gaps). To achieve this goal, LCL-THRP provides psychosocial rehabilitation and other interventions to returnees, substance abusers, and their families in various communities throughout Liberia.
LCL-THRP is headquartered in Montserrado County, Liberia.
Contacts :
:(+231)775-337-972
:
traumahealing@yahoo.com
:Healing of trauma Lcl
Montserrado County
Liberia Opportunities Industrialization Center (LOIC)
Motto: "Helping others to help themselves
Vision Statement: "Reducing unemployment and underemployment in Liberian society
Mission Statement: "To create an environment where skills are provided to individuals to reach their full potential".
The Liberia Opportunities Industrialization Center Inc, LOIC, is the largest indigenous non-governmental vocational training organization (TVET) in Liberia and has operated for over 40 consecutive years providing basic skills training and support services to disadvantaged youth in Liberian society.
Since LOIC's inception in September 1977, more than 60,000 people have been trained in agricultural sciences, vocational and technical skills, and small business development, in addition to trauma counseling, peacebuilding activities, and job placement services.
LOIC currently operates in three counties: Montserrado (Monrovia), Grand Bassa (Buchanan) and Bong (Gbarnga).
Based on the assumption that there is no peace without economic development, LOIC has been operating within the framework of the CPS-Liberia network since its inception.
LOIC's work feeds into the global Bread for the World (BftW) project "Promoting peace by strengthening civil society structures and initiatives, with a focus on youth and women in the Mano River region."
Youth should be empowered to develop their potential in their home region and make informed decisions about their lives. It can also reduce their vulnerability to exploitation by organized gangs and other armed groups.
As a member of SPC Liberia, it is vital now to act in this way because of the setback due to the Covid pandemic, especially for the female population, and because of the upcoming re-election phase in Liberia. It is against the 2023 elections in Liberia that more needs to be done to help women, especially young women, see themselves as agents of change and have their voices heard.
Contacts :
:
info@tvetloic.org
:loic.org
Young Men's Christian Association of Liberia
Our Mission:The YMCA Liberia seeks to unite and empower youth through personal development and service to their community as an extension of the Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Our core values:
- Respect - We value and respect everyone we work with
- Integrity - We promote integrity through our actions
- Inclusiveness - We are inclusive in our actions
- Commitment-We are committed to our mission and vision Initiative We take initiatives
- Integrity - We value integrity and transparency in our work
- Commitment - The value of commitment guides our actions.
The Young Men's Christian Association of Liberia:YMCA, was founded in 1881 and has a niche in youth leadership and empowerment. It is a membership-based organization whose overall goal is to empower youth for the "Africa we want. Membership is open to all, regardless of age, gender, culture, religious or political affiliations. Our programs offer a range of developmental actions that are socially relevant to youth and their communities. They cover four programmatic themes:
Governance, including: Leadership training and mentoring - Civic education - Peace building, Advocacy - Community leadership forum Employment, including: Vocational Training - Business Management Training - Business Grant/Loan Provisions - Agriculture - Career Development
Healthy living including: Sexual and reproductive health awareness - Water, sanitation and hygiene - Alcohol and drug awareness - Sports, physical and recreational education, including: Formal High School - Informal Education - Reading and Literacy - Computer Literacy Program - Higher Education (Polytechnic) As part of the CPS program, the YMCA works in the areas of gender mainstreaming and peacebuilding. We provide training on these topics, launch Liberia's first youth peace radio station (Y-Echo 95.1) in Bong County, conduct campaigns on children's rights and women's rights, establish peace clubs in schools, and reach out to hard-to-reach youth such as young motorcyclists. Our passion is to involve youth in active non-violent citizenship. Therefore, the Civil Peace Service provides a logical framework for our Subject to Citizen, S2C, approach.
The YMCA has programs in eight counties. The CPS program is divided into four counties: Nimba, Bong, Margibi and Montserrado.
Contacts :
: +231886550494
+231778498687
:
info@ymca.org.lr
YMCA Liberia, Broad Street, Crown Hill, Monrovia, Liberia
Liberia Council of Churches
The Liberia Council of Churches is a national incarnation of mainline, Pentecostal churches, organizations and institutions related to the church. The Council was founded on July 22, 1982 following the coup and overthrow of the True Whigs Party and the assassination of the former president, Rev. William R. Tolbert, Jr. This began with the Liberian Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention, the United Methodist Church, the Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia, the Presbyterian, Episcopal and Lutheran churches. The vision of the leaders was to advocate against the ills of society and the tyranny of the governance system at the time of Liberia's history.
Our Vision: Empowering Youth for the African Renaissance
The Liberian Council of Churches' programs in good governance, health care, psychosocial counseling, relief, education and agriculture support the priorities of the national government sectors and demonstrate the enormous contribution of the church to the political, economic and social development of the state. These church programs are spread throughout the 15 counties of Liberia, giving a message that church and state need each other.
A unifying Christian body, witnessing, serving and defending the first Christian body of Christ that :
- promotes justice, integrity, respect for human dignity, participatory governance, gender
- fairness, morality, accountability, transparency and support for collaboration with others
- stakeholders to strengthen democracy and ensure a peaceful society.
Our core values:
The Liberia Council of Churches attributes the following core values:
- Unit
- Service
- Witness
- Integrity
- Respect for human dignity
- Accountability and transparency
- Gender equity
- Tolerance
- Peaceful coexistence
- Promotion of a culture of peace and national reconciliation
- Good governance for sustainable development
- Capacity Building
- Advocacy
- Health and social protection
- Cooperation and interreligious relations
- Migration, relief and humanitarian services
- Cooperation and services for youth
- Development of women and children
- Food safety
The program areas of the Liberia Council of Churches are:
Contacts :
Reverend Christopher W. Toe
(+231) 77 6497 395
:
lccsecretariat2018@gmail.com
15th Street
Monrovia, Liberia
Lutheran Development Service (LDS)
Lutheran Development Service - LDS Liberia is collaborating with faith and non-faith-based development organizations and the Government of Liberia on the transformation of lives of rural dwellers disadvantaged by lack of opportunities.
LDS is focused on quality education for Liberia’s children, a good health delivery system in rural communities, and proper sanitation facilities to minimize the spread of diseases and provision of safe drinking water. LDS has responded to the needs of survivors of disasters mainly storms and floods and assisted rural farmers.
Vision: A sustainable and holistic transformation of the lives of rural inhabitants from poverty to prosperity.Mission:To actively engage and provide assistance to individuals, groups, and communities, irrespective of religion, tribe, race, origin, beliefs or political affiliation to bring about sustainable improvement in the quality of their lives.
Program areas: The LDS operates in Margibi, Bong, Lofa, and Nimba Counties, and has four thematic areas of focus; Agriculture and food, Security, Education, Health and Sanitation; governance through advocacy, and disaster response.
Executive Director:Mr. Augustine Lavelah
Contacts :
(+231) 886 529 259 /(+231) 776 182 708
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