Completed projects
messima village
grand cape mount county, liberia
In 2009, FUEL Youth broke ground on its second school which is under construction in the predominantly Muslim village of Messima in Grand Cape Mount County. Previously, about 100 children from Messima and three surrounding villages gather to learn in a three-room, makeshift structure. The new school includes nine classrooms, an auditorium, a nurse facility, and an early childhood education center. It enrolls children from PreK- 6th grade.
While electricity remains a rare commodity in Liberia, FUEL Youth is working to wire its schools with electric infrastructure to enable night classes for adults, a computer library for the community, and more efficient school administration. Our Light Up Liberia program harnesses Liberia’s roughly 1,600 hours of sunshine per year as a sustainable source of power for the school community.
light up liberia
our story
Edward's vision for education across Liberia that inspired the inception of FUEL Youth. Edward is particularly passionate about early childhood education. However, he did not build FUEL Youth to where it is by himself.
Sean O'Connor previously served as Executive Director for FUEL Youth. Katie Yocum Musisi previously worked with FUEL Youth as a director, assisting with non-profit communications and coalition building. Christine Shepherd is a former director who aided with business international development for FUEL Youth. Alison Yocum is a former director with a background in education who has helped lead projects. Michael LastName is a former director.