Climate SmartAgriculture
Strengthening food security and resilience through farmer training and agribusiness initiatives.
28.1 acres25 communities305 households surveyed
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Empowering Liberia Since 2000
From Refugee Camp
to Community Catalyst
We exist to alleviate poverty by expanding access to alternative education and entrepreneurship opportunities across Liberia's underserved communities.
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Beneficiaries, Late 2024–2026
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Public Schools in Leaders in Teaching
Our Three Programs
Our Three Strategic Pillars
Our five-year strategic plan (2024–2028) is anchored in three thematic pillars, implemented on an integrated basis.
Education &Livelihoods
Equipping youth and women with employable skills and practical knowledge.
65 public schools30 communities1,395+ youth
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FinancialSustainability
Empowering families and communities through VSLAs, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship support.
VSLAsFinancial literacyEntrepreneurship
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To envisage a society free of illiteracy and poverty.
Our Vision
Self-Help Initiative for Sustainable Development-Liberia (SHIFSD-Liberia), Inc.
Trusted Partners & Supporters
Brown Marital Trust
Network member: Liberia National NGO Network (LINNK) · Consortium of Adult Educators (CAE) · New Africa Research Development Agency (NARDA) · Pamoja Education
News & Stories
Latest Updates
Partnership
Adult Education Project with Mission Alliance Reaches 30 Communities in Lofa
Since January 2025, SHIFSD and Mission Alliance have been implementing the Adult Education Project in the Zorzor and Salayea Districts of Lofa County, covering 30 communities.
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Education
SHIFSD Joins the Leaders in Teaching Program with EDC and Mastercard Foundation
Since 2025, SHIFSD has served as one of ten local and regional implementing partners on the Leaders in Teaching Program, covering 65 public schools in Bong, Montserrado and Nimba Counties.
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Impact
Our 2024 Annual Report
SHIFSD's 2024 Annual Report covers the first year of our five-year strategic plan — farmland, climate-smart agriculture awareness, VSLAs, youth training with EDC and Hummingbird Academy.
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