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We are saddened by the challenges faced by Liberian children in accessing education. LEAP strives to expand scholarship opportunities to the most vulnerable population in Liberia and ask for your partnership and support. One scholarship recipients life changes dramatically as he/she is given an opportunity to learn and build an educational foundation as opposed to being a street seller.

Children who don’t go to School to Support their Families | Liberian Observer Two 10 year old girls walking from Duala to Clara Town selling bannnas . One of the children is not wearing underwear or pants, just an overlapping tshirt.-“we are from Lofa”

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We are so pleased to be sponsored by Blackstone Launchpad. LEAP has been featured on Launchpad Newsletter with a special inside story. We appreciate the support of Blackstone Launchpad as we commence the second phase of the LEAP project. Read and get involved.

Taking the LEAP after the Blackstone LaunchPad Sprints - Walker S. Mahn Walker S. Mahn is the Programme Director and Founder of Leap Tutoring, a charitable education initiative borne out of Blackstone LaunchPad's Sprints programme at Trinity College Dublin. Walker has spent the past seven months getting the project off the ground, in both Ireland and Liberia. Toda

The Sad Statistical Reality: The World Bank Report on World Primary Education Enrollment Rate for Each Country: Liberia has the lowest primary education enrollment rate only 38% of children are enrolled in school. This translates to 62% of children are not in school due to poverty and poor access.

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LEAP making a difference in the lives of Liberian Children with your help. The need is so great. Our next group of beneficiaries pictured below have to crush rocks to survive. But with scholarship donation, they will have an opportunity to receive primary education as a gift. Join LEAP and give the the gift of education today.

Thanks LEAP supporters for making education accessible for Liberian children. Gift program for beneficiaries.

Name: Arundoss Devadoss
Title: Head of Marketing / CSR
Course :MSc in Management

During my masters course in India I have volunteered in the Pupil for Pupil Committee (PPC) which was founded by the PD students of my college (NIT Trichy) in 2005. The aim of the student run organisation was to help the poor and needy children get access to educational materials.

I can only imagine how life would’ve been if I had not received primary education.

Education is not just going to school and learning subjects. When we go to school, the most important thing we learn is core human values and discipline. Getting further higher education and university education would be impossible. In today’s world it is impossible to get a decent job without any higher education. Without a decent paying job, I would probably struggle to even fill my stomach at least once everyday.

Name: Ritika Chouhan
Title: Head of Finance
Course: MSc in Management (Post graduate) / Trinity College Dublin (TCD)

I believe quality education is not a luxury which only financially sound people can have access to; it is rather a basic human need to be able to get primary education for a better future. It is unfortunate that many children around the world, especially in Africa do not have the means to go to school. Coming from a small village in India, back home I know some unfortunate children in my neighborhood who are not able to go to school for studying. I have done some volunteer work in the past which involved providing unprivileged children with educational materials and also teaching them at the primary level. It gave me an opportunity to witness the enthusiasm and dedication these children have for studying. I cannot imagine how my life would have been without any primary education.

The Trinity College Dublin Graduate Student Union (GSU) President Shane and Vice President, Elisa with LEAP Founder Walker after a strategy meeting for the progression of LEAP's initiatives. We thank our new partners the GSU for their help in raising social awareness regarding the disadvantage faced by Liberian children in accessing primary education and also for a donation of a primary school scholarship.

Liberia Education Assistance Program (LEAP) Introduces it's "Art for Education Initiative". These splendidly designed hand paintings from Liberia are the token for Donors who contribute minimum of 10 scholarships towards LEAP scholarship fund. Together we can send education across borders to those that don't have any other means.

Congratulations to LEAP first beneficiaries for successfully passing their entrance exams. Mamie and Sarah Jallah will commence school in early February and will have access to quality education in Liberia. LEAP appreciates your support. Get involved and give an education.

Walker S. Mahn, Jr.
Founder/ Program Director & Enactus Project Manager
Post Graduate Student at Trinity College Dublin

Walker is experienced and passionate entrepreneur that has worked on several donor funded projects in Liberia ensuring international coordination and best practices. Walker established a consultancy, WPS,Inc., that strives to contribute to the reconstruction process of post-conflict Liberia by providing technical support and agency for international suppliers. Additionally, Walker provides supervisory support as Head of Research and Planning for the primary agency responsible for combating drug crime in Liberia. Walker is studying for an MSc in Applied Social Research at Trinity College Dublin and was so heartbroken witnessing the devastating lack of educational opportunity available for Liberian kids. Walker teamed up with Enactus and provides supervisory coordination for the Liberian Education Access Program LEAP project given its multinational scope and is moved by witnessing the enthusiasm of well meaning Trinity College Dublin students who are helping to bridge the gap for poverty struck Liberian kids and asks for your involvement.