Providing Education over challenges at summer camp

Success Story:

• Norwai, a 39-year-old single mother of two children, dropped out of school due to a lack of support and found it challenging to find a job that could sustain her family. However, after joining Camp for Peace Liberia's vocational training program, she learned valuable agricultural skills that will help her improve her living standards. Through the program, Norwai learned to be resilient and develop her self-esteem to make the impossible possible. Her story is a testament to the impact of Camp for Peace Liberia's vocational training program on the lives of those who participate in it.

During the period under review Camp for Peace Liberia enrolled 27 participants in its agriculture vocational program in 2022, with 13 males and 10 females completing the training. The program focused on improving participants' skills and knowledge in agriculture, including rice and vegetable production, animal husbandry, crop rotation and management, pest control, and site selection. The training also provided skills in leadership development, cooperation, communal living, self-initiative, resilience, and communication. Participants came from diverse backgrounds, including those directly affected by the 14-year crisis between 1989-2003 and the Ebola crisis of 2014, those neglected by their communities, those with no support to continue their education, and those interested in learning skills to contribute to nation-building.

The training has had a significant impact on the participants, resulting in a paradigm shift in their behavior, as demonstrated by their regular attendance throughout the program. They have shown their peers and community that life is possible once the opportunity is presented, expressed hope through their testimonies, and presented plans for post-training engagement. Even those with drug addiction have refrained from drug and abnormal alcohol consumption, with their violent behavior gradually turning into gentleness, which is manifested through their attitude.