Our Activities
The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of the organization’s activities, affecting nearly every JSF beneficiary. In preparation for this new year, the Foundation plans to fortify beneficiaries with the skills needed to deal with the trauma associated with personal, community-based, and national disasters.
SCHOLORSHIPS
The JSF Scholarship program is the main operational component of the organization. The program has contributed significantly to the nation’s Pro-poor Agenda for Prosperity by maintaining over 1,000 girls in schools in the 15 counties across Liberia.
SOCIAL INCLUSION & PROTECTION
Our program offers scholarships and assistance to the poor and less fortunate; through our mentoring initiatives, our beneficiaries have access to successful and well-meaning Liberians who take time out of their busy schedules to provide wisdom based on real life experiences. These sessions boost their confidence and give them the assurance that anything is possible if you believe and work hard at whatever the task!
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CAPACITY BUILDING
For the girls who have decided to open and run a business after high school or college; the JSF goal is to help them find their passion and creativity by exposing them to successful businessmen and women with the necessary product or service knowledge, to serve as role models to them.
MENTORSHIP
The JSF works diligently to support girls through their educational sojourn by offering mentoring sessions designed to boost their self-confidence, instill values that help girls find passion in their education, and prepare them for leadership roles in their communities in particular, and society in general. This year our mentoring sessions proved to be even more valuable; they offered us the opportunity to see girls in their neighborhoods and listen to their feelings and thoughts about what the lock-down and the pandemic meant to them.
For some, it was seen as an opportunity to assist their parents (full time), to provide food and other much-needed supplies for their families. For others, it was a sense of loss, being out of school for such a long time. Our mentors took the time to follow us around, offering words of wisdom to help girls see the light at the end of the tunnel. Our mentoring program which is carried out periodically over the school year is key to our goal of keeping girls in school, while molding them into confident, empowered women, poised to make significant contributions to our country, and the world.
MICRO CREDIT PROGRAMS
The JSF poverty alleviation program under micro-credit finance opportunities provides material, funds, information, and services for people with no income or access to work opportunities.
SEXUAL & GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE EDUCATION
The main aim of the Sensitization and Awareness Program is to get the audience to reflect on the link between drug use, SGBV, HIV/AIDS, and teach JSF beneficiaries the importance of reporting abuse.
