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A nursery and primary school providing education to disadvantaged children in Buchanan, Liberia We started the school in 2005.

Help Liberia Foundation Community School is a nursery and primary school. It is located in Korduah Community, Buchanan, a city about 70 miles/113 km from the Liberian capital Monrovia. The majority of the children come from poor backgrounds, with some of them coming from families that have little or no regular source of income. The school is currently in a rented house but this building does not really meet our needs, so we have purchased a piece of land where we are planning to build a school of our own.

10/08/2026

Four students of our school, Help Liberia Foundation Community School, graduated from kindergarten last month when the school held its closing program.

The four kids were Assatu Barre, Samuel Peters, Faith Kewsi, and Ruth Toe. Their completion of the kindergarten division propels them to the elementary division, which starts with grade one (first grade).

We wish them well as they begin their primary schooling in September.

Thanks to all those who continue to help us to provide education to these needy kids, which is a platform to give them a better future.

Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

01/08/2026

HLF School Puts Independence Day Smiles on the Faces of Students, Others

On Sunday, July 26 (Liberia’s 179th Independence Day), the campus of Help Liberia Foundation Community School in Buchanan was the scene of rice distribution.

The distribution, which comprised a total of eight bags of rice, was an Independence Day gift to the students, teachers, parents, and others. The distribution came at the right time, as it was the only rice most recipients had as their 26th (Independence Day) food. Also, the distribution was necessary in that it helped most of them to only focus on the purchase of soup items for the day.

It was obvious to see not only the smiles and excitement on their faces, but also the appreciation on the faces of the recipients. Everyone expressed total appreciation for the distribution of the rice, especially on that historic day of Liberia’s existence.

One student remarked, “Thank you to HLF School and to Bro. George and Sis. Munah for the rice.”

A teacher, after receiving his ration of rice, said: “Thanks for the rice we received as our Independence Day’s gift. We (the students, teachers, and parents) really appreciate it. May God continue to bless you for thinking about us and for stretching your hands out to us. We are grateful. Once again, thanks, and Happy Independence Day.”

As indicated in one of our recent articles, the funds for the purchase of the rice was donated by George Wass and Munah Nimely Wass.

On behalf of the school, we wish to thank Mr. & Mrs. George Wass for their timely donation that made it possible for the purchase and distribution of the rice.

20/07/2026

HLF School Ends 2025/2026 Academic Year

Our school in Buchanan, Help Liberia Foundation Community School, has ended the 2025/2026 school year, giving students and teachers the opportunity to have a two-month break.

The closing program was attended by students, teachers, parents, Board members, etc. The program was characterized by various activities carried out by students and statements made by school officials.

Of course, some students passed, while others failed. No matter the status of each student, they all now have a two-month beak before starting the 2026/2027 school year in September.

The new Information Sheets were given out during the program. Registration for the 2026/2027 academic year will start next month (August), and classes will begin in September.

As usual, the announcement has already been made that we will be running a free school (no tuition) for needy children. Their parents will only be required to pay a minimum registration fee. Our goal is to give education to as many needy kids as possible.

At this juncture, we wish to express our sincerest appreciation to all of you who helped us, directly or indirectly, to operate the school and give education to these needy children. We remain forever grateful to you for your support. We wouldn’t have been able to make it if you had not come in with your support. Thank you!

Thanks also to our parents who entrusted their children to our care for the whole year. We also say thank you to the kids for starting and ending the school year. And thanks to our teachers for their patience and dedication.

We all worked together as a team to achieve this. We look forward to a more successful 2026/2027 school year!

13/07/2026

New Sponsors Donate Funds for Purchase of Rice

Two new sponsors of our school in Buchanan have made a cash donation for the purchase of rice for the kids, the teachers, and other potential beneficiaries.

The two donors are a married couple, George Wass and Munah Nimely Wass. Munah is originally from Liberia, while George is a US citizen. They got married and are happily living together in the United States. Munah works with refugees and immigrants, while George works as a construction project manager.

The couple’s decision to help a Liberian school for poor children was heavily and undoubtedly influenced by Munah, and we are grateful to her for that positive and humanitarian influence on George.

A few days after publishing the last article about the purchase and distribution of seven bags of rice for the kids, teachers, as well as some parents and community residents, based on funds donated by our Norwegian sponsors, led by Sissel Lavoll Martinsen, George and Munah contacted HLF School, informing us about their desire to also purchase some rice for the same purpose.

A day or so later, they transferred $150 via our PayPal account on this (HLF School) website. Because the school closes this week, we have planned to purchase and distribute it as a July 26th (Liberia's Independence Day) gift to the kids and the others on Saturday, July 25th. The announcement has already been made.

Our heart-felt thanks to George and Munah for this humanitarian gesture.

07/07/2026

Teachers, Parents, Community Residents Benefit from Rice Distribution

A little over a week ago, we informed you that the kids of Help Liberia Foundation Community School benefited from a rice distribution made possible by a cash donation from Sissel and her friends in Norway.

As you may recall, we also indicated that others, besides the students, benefited from the distribution, and the others were the teachers, some parents, and some community residents.

They were all appreciative of the gesture, and we are quite happy that we were able to help them in this regard.

As indicated in the previous article, we are thankful to Sissel Lavoll Martinsen and her friends for providing the funds that made us purchase and distribute the rice.

28/06/2026

On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, our school in Buchanan, Help Liberia Foundation Community School, purchased some rice and carried out its distribution on the campus.

It was a day of positive surprise and joy for the kids and the others who benefited, as they were not given any prior information about the distribution. The kids especially were excited when the rice arrived, and they were told that it was for them. A total of seven bags of rice was purchased.

The purchase of the rice was made possible through a cash donation from Sissel Martinsen and her friends in Norway.

The children went home excited and joyful on that day, as they left with their plastic bags full of rice. It was really a positive initiative, especially considering the difficult economic condition generally experienced by parents.

We are grateful to Sissel and her friends who provided the funds that made it possible for us to have purchased and distributed the rice. Thank you, Sissel! And please extend our gratitude to your friends who contributed.

Note: There will be another article about the others who benefited.

21/06/2026

About two weeks ago, we posted Part I of a pictorial of kids and teachers at Help Liberia Foundation Community School. Today, we are posting Part 2, showing the kids and the teachers in various settings or activities.

Thanks to you all for helping us to educate these underprivileged kids.

14/06/2026

HLF School Joins Sissel to Welcome Grandchild

One of HLF School’s sponsors, Sissel Lavoll Martinsen, in April this year welcomed her grandchild in the world, and the school is pleased to join her in welcoming this special gift in the family.

Sissel’s daughter, Ida Martinsen, who also happens to be a sponsor of the school, is the mother of the one-month-two-week-old child. Sissel and Ida, as well as Sissel’s other daughter (Hanne), visited Liberia in November of 2024 and visited HLF School in December.

This special gift, a beautiful girl named Kaia, was born on April 30, 2026, and she and the mother (Ida) are in good health. To God be the glory for all this!

Welcome to the world and welcome to HLF School, Little Kaia! Please grow up fast and become a sponsor of the school. 

On behalf of the School Board, the teachers, the parents, and the kids, we say, “Congratulations to you, Mother Ida!” We also say, “Congratulations to you, Grandmother Sissel!”

08/06/2026

In spite of the changes that dropped the student enrollment this academic year, the school is still operating, the students continue to learn, and the kids and the teachers continue to interact.

Here are a few photos showing students and teachers.

12/02/2026

HLF School Meets with Parents

On last Sunday, February 8, 2026, the first Patent-Teacher Association (P-T A) meeting of 2026 was held at the school, with parents, teachers, and the Board in attendance.

The main purposes of the meeting were to:

1. Clarify some issues concerning the change of decisions, which resulted to going back to the school’s old name;

2. Reduce the school fees to go back to the poor-children-school status;

3. Talk about how to encourage other parents to bring their children back;

4. Hear from the parents about happenings in the school; and

5. Distribute academic progress reports of the students.

After spending some time discussing issues and clarifying things, the parents thanked the school for making the decision to go back to being the school that is noted for helping poor children to go to school. They promised to talk with other parents to send their kids back where possible.

Besides the parents’ presence, a senior representative of the Ministry of Education, Mr. Alexander B. Toe, who also happens to the District Education Officer (DEO) of Grand Bassa County, was in attendance. DEO Toe thanked the school for helping the government to educate the children of Liberia, and he urged the parents to talk to their friends to send their children to HLF Community School.

The DEO of the county also promised the school and the parents that he will submit the school’s name to the Ministry of Education as one of the affected community schools in the county so that the government can help it with some school supplies.

The P-T.A meeting was held under a friendly and encouraging atmosphere. Thanks to all those who attended. A special thank you to the DEO of Grand Bassa County, Mr. Alexander B. Toe.

Thanks, also, to all those who continue to help us to keep the school running and helping the children get some form of education.

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Help Liberia Foundation Community School, Korduah Community
Buchanan

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http://helpliberiaschool.org/

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