Education For Girls: Michelle Obama In Liberia

Let Girls Learn – First lady Michelle Obama visited Liberia in connection with ‘programming for ‘Let Girls Learn’, an initiative launched by Mrs. Obama and President Barack Obama last year’

Whilst there , Michelle Obama met with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, students Hawa, Bendu and others…

In a statement, the first lady said “I am thrilled that we are making these new investments in adolescent girls’ education and deepening our partnership with the Government of Liberia,”  “These girls are so bright and so eager to learn, and these investments will help them build the knowledge and skills they need to provide for themselves and their families and contribute fully to their communities and their country.”

‘Education for girls’ being Michelle Obama’s theme of her visit, we’re not surprise she visited Liberia, Liberia has really suffered in the past. First it was the civil wars between 1989 and 2003 and just when all seemed well, in 2014, the deadly Ebola swept the country killing almost 5000 people. This resulted in most schools shutting down for months! Therefore no education for the children (who are the future of every country)

Thank God things are back to normal…. FLOTUS’ visit, funding Education For Girls will make a huge difference in Liberia…Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.. remember ‘You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.’ Brigham Young  (No offence men)

Today in Liberia, a young woman, just 17 years old, told the First Lady “If we are educated, the nation will be educated.” Overcrowded schools, teen pregnancy, having to work jobs to pay their school fees, overcoming the loss of family and friends in the Ebola crisis – the obstacles young girls in Liberia face are heartbreaking. But together, these young girls have learned to value themselves and gain strength from their parents and teachers who have supported them and pushed them to succeed in school. #LetGirlsLearn

A photo posted by First Lady Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) on Jun 27, 2016 at 7:08pm PDT

We are taking you behind-the-scenes with the First Lady’s #LetGirlsLearn trip abroad! Add ‘MichelleObama’ on Snapchat to see today’s visit to a @PeaceCorps GLOW Camp and school in Kataka, Liberia. Next Stop: Marrakech, where she’ll talk with girls from across Morocco, many of who are the first member of their family to overcome barriers and attend high school. A video posted by First Lady Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) on Jun 27, 2016 at 5:36pm PDT

Meet Hawa and Bendu from Liberia. #62MillionGirls just like them are not in school today. Today, the First Lady is in Kakata, Liberia to visit with @PeaceCorps volunteers and meet with young girls who are breaking barriers to get an education. #LetGirlsLearn

A video posted by First Lady Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) on Jun 27, 2016 at 11:00am PDT

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