Liberia
Strides for Africa has been working with local partners Humanity Care Liberia, Live Life Liberia, and One Life Liberia since 2015 following the 2013-2015 ebola outbreak. To date our work has helped bring clean water sources to 26 locations benefitting as estimated 33,437+ people. Our current work is focused in Nimba County, a remote northern county in Liberia.
Miaplay Bonnah Public School
2023: Hand Dug Well
This well serves both the school as well as the Miaplay Community in Nimba County. Funded by family of Dorothy Rodefeld and Hope Lutheran Church in her memory.
Karkpo Village
2023: Hand Dug Well
This well serves the community of Karkpo Village in Nimba County. This well was completed in the memory of Mary Bosold, who was a longtime Strides for Africa supporter and brought laughter and kindness to positively impact everyone in her world.
Sackor Public School
2023: Hand Dug Well
This well serves both the school as well as the community of Bahn City in Nimba County. Partially funded by the Middleton Interact Club and Middleton High School.
Miah Public School
2022: Hand Dug Well
This well serves both the school as well as the community of Duowin Town in Nimba County.
Quiah Public School
2022: Hand Dug Well
This well serves both the school as well as the community of Gblah Town in Nimba County.
Maria Nicholas Groves Excellent School System
2023: Hand Dug Well
Our partners, Humanity Care Liberia and named the school after the founder of our trusted U.S. Partner, Feeding Mouths, Filling Minds. This well has a solar-powered pump and demonstrates running water to its students
Zehglay Town Well #2
2021: Hand Dug Well
Upon visiting in 2019, we realized that this remote community's were not fully served by a single water well due to the geographic spread of this community. In 2021, this beautiful remote community received its 2nd clean water well.
Isaac S. Davis Memorial Institute
2021: Hand Dug Well
Upon visiting in 2019, this school was going to be closed due to not having a clean water source for its students. The completion of this well saved this school, which was vitally important to the community of Buchanan. This well was funded in memory of Tim Sweeney, who established Strides for Africa as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2017.
Ziah Daycare and Elementary School/Academy
2021: Hand Dug Well
This well serves both the school as well as the community of Bahn City in Nimba County.
Kpairplay Inland School
2020: Hand Dug well
Two U.S. schools teamed up to bring clean water to this well-managed school/community in remote Liberia.
Zehglay Town
2018: Hand Dug well
Schoep's Ice Cream donated 1,600 pints of ice cream in 2018 to bring clean water to remote Zehglay Town.
Watco Camp, Buchanon
2017: Hand Dug well
This well is located at the birth home of one of our partners, David Kiamu of Live Life Libera. David is considering a presidential run in 2023.
Divine Kids
2016: Hand dug well
The 2nd well funded by Partners in Foster Care. This well is located at a school.
New Hope Christian Academy
2015: Hand dug well
Our first Global Students Program well that was fundraised by students of a World Geography class at McFarland High School.
Cotton Tree
2014: Hand dug well
2nd well in Liberia near Liberia's international airport.
Gomue
2019-2020: Solar-Powered Hand Dug Well
UW-Madison PhD graduate, Emmanuel Urey grew up here without access to education. Strides funded the solar-powered water well as part of a larger project to build a school in this community.
Oteven
2018: Hand Dug well
The newly formed Middleton Interact Club wanted to make a global impact and made the funding of this well their inaugural project.
Boys Town
2017: Hand Dug well
Bonjal
2015: Hand dug well
Located on the outskirts of Monrovia, the well caretakers have a relative that lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
Caldwell
2015: Hand dug well
As a Girl Scouts Project, 16-year old, Zoe Rivera worked with her former elementary school to help bring clean water to this school in Caldwell.
Life Christian Academy
2013: Hand dug well
A project spearheaded by a local Madison organization, Partners in Foster Care during the ebola outbreak - 1st well in Liberia.
T Marshall Day Care and Elementary School
2019: Hand Dug well
Two U.S. schools teamed up to bring clean water to this school/community just outside Ganta City, Liberia. Please take a look at the video celebrating the well completion.
Peculiar Treasure
2017: Hand Dug well
One of our favorite schools to visit, this well was funded by a combination of school and birthday fundraisers. Please take a look at this video of the well completion.
Fountain of Life
2016: Hand Dug well
A Global Students Program well made a reality by the combined fundraising efforts of 3 schools.
Glauhn Jeh Elementary and Jr. High Schools
2015: Hand dug well
As a Girl Scouts Project, 16-year old, Zoe Rivera worked with the middle school where her father teaches to help bring clean water to this school in Johnsonville.
Evangelical Free Church Academy
2014: Hand dug well
The Racshke family funded this well on the outskirts of Monrovia.