Local Opportunities in Liberia

The Monrovia Vocation Training Center (MVTC)

The Monrovia Vocation Training Center is to train young people in Liberia to enable them to work in a modern society. The MVTC is a Government Institutions that empower youth of Liberia. MVTC aims to attract young people between the ages 16–19 years to provide trade skills training while they complete a secondary school certificate.

Address: Somalia Drive, Monrovia
Contact: 77 695 3353
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Monrovia-Vocational
Website: https://www.schoolandcollegelistings.com/LR/
Hours of operation: Mon – Fri 9:00A.M. – 5:00P.M.

Booker T. Washington Institute (BWI)

The Booker Washington Institute is the country's first agricultural and vocational school. BWI was founded with assistance from Americans and is named after American educator Booker T. Washington.  It is Located east of the country's capital of Monrovia; the school sits on a large rural campus and has about 1,800 students. BWI has a computer lab used by both the school and other students, and offers courses in welding, carpentry, and agriculture.

Address: Kakata, Marigibi County
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Booker-Washington-Institute
E-mail: info@bwitech.edu.lr
Hours of operation: Mon – Fri 9:00A.M. – 5:00P.M

Liberia Institute of free Education and Vocational Training (LIPA)

Life-Vocational mission is a kind of learning environment dedicated to generating free and cost-effective educational alternatives that will lead to a secured and better future for a more efficient and empowered individual.

Address: Monrovia
Contact: 886874950
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/life.vt.org
E-mail: office@life-vt.org
Website: http://www.life-vt.org
Hours of operation: Mon – Fri 9:00A.M. – 5:00P.M.

STARZ College of Science & Technology

STARZ was established in the U.S.A. in 2007 and incorporated in Monrovia, Liberia in July of 2009; with the objectives of addressing the IT needs of Liberia and becoming the best in IT Training, Networking and Software development.

Address: Monrovia
Contact: 777271313 / 886248210
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/starzuniversity
E-mail: contact@starzit.com
Hours of operation: Mon – Fri 9:00A.M. – 5:00P.M

Don Bosco Technical High School

Don Bosco Technical High School is one of the oldest and biggest Catholic High Schools in Liberia. It is run and operated by Indian Catholics.

Address: Monrovia
Contact: 088 074 3396
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Don-Bosco-Technical-High.School
Hours of operation: Mon – Fri 9:00A.M. – 5:00P.M.

Bluecrest University

Bluecrest is a Technology, a web developer University.

Address: Sinkor, Monrovia
Contact: 88 899 9444
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bluecrest.liberia
E-mail: monrovia@bluecrestcollege.com
Website: liberia.bluecrestcollege.com
Hours of operation: Mon – Fri 9:00A.M. – 5:00P.M.

Humanity First Ahmadiyya Vocational University

Humanity First Ahmadiyya Vocational College is a private institution that seek to educate the youth of liberia with technical and vocational skills training include:  Auto mechanic, Auto electrician, Lathhe mechanic and welding, building & General electrician, industrial electrician, construction  & Drafting work, driving, plumbing & Sanitation, refrigeration & air conditioning, sewing & Tailoring.

Address: Cheeseman Avenue, Sinkor, Monrovia
Contact: 088 080 1897
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HFAVC
Website: http://LR.HUMANITYFIRST.ORG
E-mail: hefeeziaaae@gmail.com
Hours of operation: Mon – Fri 9:00A.M. – 5:00P.M.

Liberia Institute of Public Administration

Liberia Institute Public Administration [LIPA] is the primary institution charged with the responsibility of developing capacity for Liberia Civil Service. LIPA was established by an act of the National Legislature in May 1968.

Address: North Gibson Street, Mamba Point, Monrovia
Contact: 077 553 8498 / 886449667 / 777449667
Facebook page: https://web.facebook.com/www.lipa.gov.lr
Website: http://www.lipa.gov.lr
Hours of operation: Mon – Fri 9:00A.M. – 5:00P.M.

Lincoln College of Professional Studies

Lincoln College of Professional Studies is a vocational college that has been building the capacity of Liberians in various disciplines, mostly in secretarial sciences and public Administration.

Address: Monrovia
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Lincoln-College-of.

Youth Bridge Liberia

Youth Bridge Inc. is a registered and accredited non-profit advocacy organization operating in Liberia. The organization focuses its programs on Climate change, Democratic Governance and Economic Justice. Youth Bridge has implemented several projects with funding from international and national organizations. Youth Bridge Inc. is managed by an appointed Management Team with guidance from the Advisory Board. Its main function is to build young people capacity.

Address: CUNA Building, Bob Taylor Junction, Paynesville City, R/L West Africa
Contact: (+231)886714201
E-mail: youthbridge2016@yahoo.com
Hours of operation: Monday-Saturdays 08:00-4:00 pm
Website: http://youthbridgeliberia.org/#contact

Youth Alive Liberia

Youth Alive Liberia is a Liberian NGO that started in January 2013 but acquired its accreditation in March 2016 as a fully registered non-governmental organization in the Republic of Liberia. Youth Alive Liberia implements integrated youth development programs, intervening in health, human rights and skills development and livelihood for Youth, Women and Children between the ages 8-35. Country programs run independently after initial support and capacity building from the mother NGO (Youth Alive Uganda).

YAL supports PLHIV to advocate for access to HIV treatment and care that aims to increase access to, coverage and utilization of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), comprehensive HIV/AIDS and primary health care services, Gender-Based Violence and Peacebuilding among young people. Targeting 80% districts in all geographical regions of Liberia, Youth Alive Liberia has worked with different grassroots organizations and has also partnered with other like-minded national NGOs.

Address: Pagos Island, Congo Town, Monrovia
Contact: (+231) 888238507
Facebook page: https://web.facebook.com/Youth-Alive-Liberia
Hours of operation: Monday-Saturdays 08:00-4:00pm
Website: www.youthaliveliberia.org

Federation Of Liberia Youth(FLY)

The Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY) is a broad-based, democratic, pluralistic, nongovernmental and nonpartisan youth organization established to advocate for and enhance the development of youth and students in Liberia. Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY) is the umbrella organization of youth and student in Liberia. It is charged with the responsibility of organizing and coordinating the activities of the youth population of Liberia.

To direct social change, wherever possible and necessary, into an active and creative channel for the betterment of mankind To organize the young people of Liberia into active youth service corps for the purposes stated; and to cooperate and work with other agencies and youth groups on national.

Address: 123 Camp Johnson Road, P.O. Box 10-2128
Contacts: (+231)088 640 3666 / +231 886468245
Facebook page: https://web.facebook.com/Federation-of-Liberian-youth-FLY-
Hours of operation: 8AM-4PM Monday-Saturday
Website: http://www.liberiafly.org/

Agents of Positive Change (AOPC)

Christian Community, Lower Johnsonville, Monrovia.  The Agents of Positive Change Youth Group is mainly concerned with empowering young people physically, mentally and spiritually. As change agents they are concerned mostly with capacity building exercises that will develop young people minds in preparing them for their unseen future. They greatly believe that young people are the most important resources that we have to change this unchangeable world. Our programs have been organized to give young children the space to show case their careers and passion for the future. Young people are the future leaders, and as future leaders they need to prepare themselves to make positive impact in their generation during their time.

Address: Johnsonville, Monsterrado County
Contact: (+231) 886050701
Hours of operation: 8AM-4PM Monday-Saturday

YouthAid-Liberia (YAL)

Since 2012, YouthAid-Liberia was established and accredited in 2013 by the Government of Liberia as a national youth driven NGO. YAL works in Liberia to empower educate and elevate local young people through skills development, participation in civic responsibilities, peacebuilding initiatives and promote reproductive health education for peer youth. With funding and technical supports from local and global partners, YouthAid-Liberia has implemented projects in three counties (Montserrado, Bong and Lofa).

In 2014, YAL implemented Civic and Voter Education awareness on the midterm senatorial elections in rural districts in Bong County through funding supports of USAID, National Elections Commission and IFES Liberia.  Since 2015, YAL has continuously conducted social mobilization awareness for over 7,000 beneficiaries on the Community Action Against Polio Project implemented in densely communities in Liberia through funding and technical supports of GAVI Alliance, Liberia Immunization Platform and Ministry of Health.

Address: Gilbralta Community, Vai Town, Monrovia, Liberia
E-mail: youthaid4liberia@gmail.com
Hours of operation: 8AM-4PM Monday-Saturdays
Website: www.youthaidliberia.weebly.com

Youth Coalition for Education Liberia (YOCEL)

Youth Coalition for Education (Liberia) is a registered non-profit youth led education agency focused on empowerment. We engage, inspire and motivate young people to be agents of change.  Our mission is to ensure through advocacy and service delivery/capacity building that quality, relevant and accessible education is giving due consideration taking into primary account girls education as a key drive toward achieving inclusive society.

Progressive Youth for Community Safety Initiative (PYCOSI)

The Progressive Youth for Community Safety Initiative (PYCOSI)-Liberia is established as a non-profitable and non-political, non-religious humanitarian organization in Lofa County, Republic of Liberia May 11, 2017, as a network of creative people from broad varieties of branches form every part of the society, giving some of their pinnacle times and proficiencies available in order to comprehend good projects and ideas all-inclusive in order to support the Humanitarians work. 

The emergence of Progressive Youth for Community Safety Initiative (PYCOSI)-Liberia in Liberia is the materialization of the desire of productive youth to grab the bull by its horns in advocating and claiming their constitutional rights, developing their communities through voluntarism.

Address: Voinjama, Lofa
Contact: (231) 0 770-961-128 / 888-716-704
E-mail: pycosiliberia@gmail.com
Useful link: http://liberiangodirectory.net/organizations/progressive-youth-community-safety-initiative-pycosi

Coalition of Islamic Youth Organization in Liberia 

A youth-based Organisation that strengthen and empowers muslim youth of Liberia.

Address: Front Street, Monrovia, Liberia
Contact: +231 88 673 9635
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/341670405881079/

Education Development Center (EDC)

The USAID Liberia Advancing Youth Project provides increased access to quality alternative basic education services, social and leadership development, and livelihoods for out-of-school youth aged 13 -35 who have no or marginal literacy and numeracy skills. Advancing Youth works closely with the Ministry of Education and community-based organizations to build their capacity to manage a system and programs that provide youth with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.

Address: (International) Monrovia, Liberia

E-mail: cnyambawaro@edc.org