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Stories From the Field

Program updates, community stories, and the latest from SHIFSD's work across Liberia.

Latest Updates

EDC Leaders In Teaching (LIT) National TOTs Launch at Goodridge School
Education February 2025

EDC Leaders In Teaching (LIT) National TOTs Launch at Goodridge School

SHIFSD partnered with EDC to launch the Leaders In Teaching (LIT) national Training of Trainers at E.J. Goodridge School in Barnersville, strengthening education leadership across Montserrado County.

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SHIFSD Reaches 1,187+ Beneficiaries Across Liberia
Impact February 2025

SHIFSD Reaches 1,187+ Beneficiaries Across Liberia

From 2024 to present, SHIFSD has impacted over 1,187 beneficiaries across the country through education, livelihood skills, TVET training, and community development programs.

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EDC LIT Master Trainers Onboarded at SHIFSD Center
Education January 2025

EDC LIT Master Trainers Onboarded at SHIFSD Center

Master Trainers for the EDC Leaders In Teaching project were onboarded at the SHIFSD Multipurpose Youth Training Center in Johnsonville, preparing them to lead education transformation.

SHIFSD Orientation Meeting at Main Office
Organization January 2025

SHIFSD Orientation Meeting at Main Office

A well-attended orientation meeting was held at the main office of SHIFSD in Lee Hill Community, Johnsonville Avenue. Bravo to all who made this a success — we are indeed grateful.

Adult Literacy Level 1 Graduates in Lofa County
Literacy January 2025

Adult Literacy Level 1 Graduates in Lofa County

SHIFSD celebrated its 2025 Adult Literacy Level 1 graduates in Lofa County, empowering adults to read, write, and participate more fully in their communities through the REFLECT methodology.

722 Youth Complete EDC Work Ready Now Training
Education December 2024

722 Youth Complete EDC Work Ready Now Training

In partnership with EDC, SHIFSD trained 722 youth in Basic Education and Work Ready Now soft skills across 18+ communities in Montserrado County, preparing them for the workforce.

150 Women Transform Lives Through VSLA Savings
Livelihoods November 2024

150 Women Transform Lives Through VSLA Savings

Women in five Nimba County communities saved $6,092 in just 8 months through SHIFSD's VSLA program, with 125 women establishing their own petty trading businesses.

Infrastructure October 2024

New 14-Classroom School Building Under Construction

Funded by the Brown Marital Trust, the new Holy Hands Institute facility will dramatically expand TVET capacity, offering state-of-the-art vocational training.

Training June 2024

145 Women Graduate Entrepreneurship Training

Funded by All We Can and Otto 8 Per Miles, the six-day intensive training equipped women with business planning, financial literacy, and market access skills.

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Capturing moments of transformation across our programs and communities.

LIT Training of Trainers

LIT Training of Trainers

Goodridge School
LIT Master Trainers

LIT Master Trainers

SHIFSD Center
LIT School Leaders

LIT School Leaders

Montserrado County
SHIFSD Director at LIT

SHIFSD Director at LIT

Onboarding Meeting
EDC & DMI Visit

EDC & DMI Visit

School Leaders Training
LIT Inception Meeting

LIT Inception Meeting

Voka Mission
HHI Electricity Trainees

HHI Electricity Trainees

TVET Programs
Female Electrician in Training

Female Electrician in Training

Holy Hands Institute
HHI TVET Trainees

HHI TVET Trainees

Holy Hands Institute
Plumbing Trainees

Plumbing Trainees

TVET Programs
Adult Literacy Grads 2025

Adult Literacy Grads 2025

Lofa County
Literacy Graduation Day

Literacy Graduation Day

Lofa County
Literacy Graduate Certificate

Literacy Graduate Certificate

Lofa County
ALP Level 1 Participant

ALP Level 1 Participant

Lofa County
AWC Onboarding

AWC Onboarding

All We Can Partnership
SHIFSD Main Office

SHIFSD Main Office

Johnsonville
Hummingbird Academy

Hummingbird Academy

Students Outdoor
VSLA Training Sessions

VSLA Training Sessions

Nimba County