MONROVIA, Jan. 19 (LINA) – The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has lauded SHE-CAN, a US-based international humanitarian organization, for providing fully-funded international tertiary scholarship to four young Liberian females students.
The beneficiaries, are aged 17-23 years, are Janet Kwenah, Jennifer Maxwell, Shennel Henries and Tarlee Dahn. They will enroll at the Lafayette College, Muhlenberg College, University of San Francisco and Babson College respectively.
SHE-CAN is an humanitarian organization that anchors on equipping and empowering young women from post-conflict countries to become productive leaders. The US-based organization focuses on low-income young women through Education, Leadership Skills, and Mentorship.
It can be recalled that in November 2018, a delegation of SHE-CAN visited the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and informed the Ministry that Liberia was added to a list of post-conflict countries (Cambodia and Rwanda) to benefit from annual international scholarships funded by SHE-CAN organization and partners.
Madam Barbara Bylenga, Founder & Executive Director of SHE-CAN, said her institution is proud to announce that as a result of the discussions held in 2018 with the Ministry of Gender, SHE-CAN has concluded extreme academic vetting of female applicants and four successful candidates have met all criteria to acquire fully-funded tertiary education in the United States of America beginning this year.
She made the statement recently at the Ministry’s Office in the Ministerial Complex in Oldest Congo Town, where a delegation of SHE-CAN and the Deputy Minister for Gender, Hon Alice Johnson-Howard were in attendance.
« We as an organization do believe that when women become leaders many of the biggest issues facing countries will be solved, » Executive Director Bylenga averred.
According to the organization’s profile, since 2011, 18 million United States dollars has been mobilized in building women’s global leadership; 64 low-income women have won full-ride scholarships; 280 professionals are SHE-CAN mentors, creating a network of support; 26 U.S. colleges, including 12 partner colleges support their education; more than 1,500 Donors financially support their journey and 140 global partner organizations provide internships, jobs and network support.
Executive Director Bylenga assured the Ministry of Gender that all beneficiaries of the scholarship were made to sign a mandatory form to return home upon graduation to impact the Liberian society.
In appreciation, Deputy Minister for Gender, Alice Johnson-Howard thanked the She-Can family for providing opportunity to less privileged females that will harness their full potentials through education and mentorship.
Deputy Minister Howard observed that said initiative will buttress the Liberian government’s Pro Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development, specifically Pillar One under empowering women and girls.
Howard conveyed Minister Williametta E. Saydee-Tarr’s commitment to supporting initiatives meant to uplift women and girls out of poverty.
« Gender Ministry would like to re-emphasize that it supports any initiative provided that such initiative is in compliance with the laws of the land and the full protection of fundamental human rights of women and girls, » she stated.
MONROVIA, Jan. 19 (LINA) – The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has lauded SHE-CAN, a US-based international humanitarian organization, for providing fully-funded international tertiary scholarship to four young Liberian females students.
The beneficiaries, are aged 17-23 years, are Janet Kwenah, Jennifer Maxwell, Shennel Henries and Tarlee Dahn. They will enroll at the Lafayette College, Muhlenberg College, University of San Francisco and Babson College respectively.
SHE-CAN is an humanitarian organization that anchors on equipping and empowering young women from post-conflict countries to become productive leaders. The US-based organization focuses on low-income young women through Education, Leadership Skills, and Mentorship.
It can be recalled that in November 2018, a delegation of SHE-CAN visited the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and informed the Ministry that Liberia was added to a list of post-conflict countries (Cambodia and Rwanda) to benefit from annual international scholarships funded by SHE-CAN organization and partners.
Madam Barbara Bylenga, Founder & Executive Director of SHE-CAN, said her institution is proud to announce that as a result of the discussions held in 2018 with the Ministry of Gender, SHE-CAN has concluded extreme academic vetting of female applicants and four successful candidates have met all criteria to acquire fully-funded tertiary education in the United States of America beginning this year.
She made the statement recently at the Ministry’s Office in the Ministerial Complex in Oldest Congo Town, where a delegation of SHE-CAN and the Deputy Minister for Gender, Hon Alice Johnson-Howard were in attendance.
« We as an organization do believe that when women become leaders many of the biggest issues facing countries will be solved, » Executive Director Bylenga averred.
According to the organization’s profile, since 2011, 18 million United States dollars has been mobilized in building women’s global leadership; 64 low-income women have won full-ride scholarships; 280 professionals are SHE-CAN mentors, creating a network of support; 26 U.S. colleges, including 12 partner colleges support their education; more than 1,500 Donors financially support their journey and 140 global partner organizations provide internships, jobs and network support.
Executive Director Bylenga assured the Ministry of Gender that all beneficiaries of the scholarship were made to sign a mandatory form to return home upon graduation to impact the Liberian society.
In appreciation, Deputy Minister for Gender, Alice Johnson-Howard thanked the She-Can family for providing opportunity to less privileged females that will harness their full potentials through education and mentorship.
Deputy Minister Howard observed that said initiative will buttress the Liberian government’s Pro Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development, specifically Pillar One under empowering women and girls.
Howard conveyed Minister Williametta E. Saydee-Tarr’s commitment to supporting initiatives meant to uplift women and girls out of poverty.
« Gender Ministry would like to re-emphasize that it supports any initiative provided that such initiative is in compliance with the laws of the land and the full protection of fundamental human rights of women and girls, » she stated.
