Hoping Communities In Liberia

Over the past years as students of Ricks Institute, we have been serving the Ricks community in meaningful ways that you will never imagine. Investing in your community is a great way of giving back to those who are less privileged. As successful members of the Ricks Institute community in Liberia, we have a responsibility to help those that are less fortunate and contribute to the common good of our society. We feel this so strongly that it's been a longstanding practice of our motto that says; "NOT FOR SELF BUT FOR OTHERS" and according to our former school principle, Rev, Dr. Olu Q. Menjay of Ricks Institute, said "If you are poor and can't give, when you are rich you will never give. Giving is an attitude. Volunteer groups and non-profit organizations do so much to help communities that all of us are a part of, but they can't do it alone.

Since the Liberian civil war, Ma-Hawa Sirleaf, who is in her mid-60's, and her younger sister Ma-Zoe Kamah have been living in this displaced camp for about ten years now. While in a long conversation with Ma-Hawa, she told us that she had two girls and four boys. Before The Liberian civil war, she had lost her husband and her children were fatherless. In early 2000 when the war broke out, Ma-Hawa left her home town and sought refuge in Montserrado County, Liberia. While she was in the displaced camp, due to the lack of food and medical facility, she lost her kids and is left alone. Ma-Hawa has been living all by herself and through the grace of God. "She said only God knows the reason why she has to be alone".