About US
Our Vision
We empower the most vulnerable and marginalized youth through vocational training and skills development for a brighter future.
Our Mission
AFA provides good quality training and skills development to young underprivileged and street youth in high demand work fields that will lead them to autonomy, self-esteem, self-confidence and social integration.
MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR ALL
IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY
Too many youth are still bearing the consequences of the long war in Liberia, living under unimaginable challenging conditions ranging from unemployment, homelessness, hunger, poverty, crimes, abuse, low self-esteem, marginalization, exclusion, lack of education, early pregnancy, drug addiction, health issues, etc.
These factors put them in a very disadvantaged situation where access to food, education, employment and quality health is impossible. They have no basic rights.
We stand for their rights because they too deserve to live better lives on earth.
MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR ALL
IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY
Too many youth are still bearing the consequences of the long war in Liberia, living under unimaginable challenging conditions ranging from unemployment, homelessness, hunger, poverty, crimes, abuse, low self-esteem, marginalization, exclusion, lack of education, early pregnancy, drug addiction, health issues, etc.
These factors put them in a very disadvantaged situation where access to food, education, employment and quality health is impossible. They have no basic rights.
We stand for their rights because they too deserve to live better lives on earth.
ALL YOUTH DESERVE TO HAVE HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
We work towards providing them the necessary tools through vocational and skills development, to become autonomous and end the poverty cycle.
Our goal is to help transform their lives from this bleak condition into self-sufficient men and women, by developing sustainable community-based programs.
Our core Values
Our core values buttress our mission, vision, objectives and policies to bring about meaningful changes in the lives of young Liberians who live without hope from day to day. We follow seven core values:
Integrity
Transparency
Respect
Optimism
Service
Collaboration
Sustainability
our Brief History
Liberia was destroyed by a civil war which lasted nearly 15 years.
As a result of the war and more recently the Ebola epidemic, many young Liberians have lost their parents. They are left to fend for themselves, spend their lives idling in streets, with many into drugs, prostitution and delinquency. They have been completely marginalized. Arise From Ashes sees them as wasted and untapped potential.
Liberia is a demographically young country. Majority of the population is under 25 years old, not to mention the rising fertility rate.
Due to the war, the education system was interrupted for children who, to date, suffer an irreparable delay. This target group finds itself with no hope for the future. The best way out of this precarious situation is vocational training and skills development.
This youth is the future of Liberia. Our mission is to enable them to rise from their ashes – Arise From Ashes – and regain control over their lives.