Growing up in Logan Town, Jallah Town, Bong Mines Bridge, Stockton Creek–Momboe Town, Red Light, and 12th Street has been a journey of struggle, stride, and strength. The storms of life in these slum communities across Monrovia and its suburbs are not just challenging and crushing for kids, adolescents, youth, and vulnerable pops. including PwDs, but they tend to push you far apart from your dream and a purpose-driven life.
This we know for a fact because we were once there, and we, too, like many others, went through it for three (3) decades. There are tens of thousands, like us, who were and have been entrapped in it, and there seems to be no hope or way out. We want to use our story to strengthen and sensitize them – All is not lost because there is solace even in solitude. We want to inspire hope and stimulate positive social change.
Yes, we were there too, and we are proud to have such a history of being there. That’s our belonging and root. These slum communities have had a greater and profound impact on our lives. They challenged us to work harder and do better. They taught us to strive for survival with honesty and humility. Our story is incomplete and meaningless if we cannot look back to give back. We must make it better through service and charity.
Across vulnerable communities where we once lived, we want to lift Liberians in need and give them a reason to believe in themselves and their dreams again. It is possible to rise above “The Slum” and become an agent of positive change and peace. Being a resident of “The Slum” must never limit our capacity and restrain our talent to look beyond poverty and defeat this menace head-on.
Aspiring to persevere, persist, and pursue our purpose in life is a game-changer and an antidote to poverty. This is our message to you – our brothers and sisters. We want to make everyone’s life count through positive initiatives including community services and philanthropy. The kids, youth, persons with disabilities, elderly, etc. matter to us. We value you and are inspired by your resilience. You deserve to be loved and cared for.
This is what we want to give back to our communities (love and care through life-changing services). Connecting with you to build a future of shared prosperity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and peace matters a whole lot. We can and must achieve this together. We cannot do everything for everyone. But we can do something for someone. With this mantra, we can change our communities together and leave a long-lasting legacy of prosperity and equal opportunity for prosperity to inherit.
Martin K. N. Kollie
Founder/CEO
Jimmielyn H. Toe
Chief Administrative Officer (CFO)