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Happy Holidays to all!

Have you seen our School Nutrition Initiative website? If you haven't, check it out! Photos, progress reports and information about our current work in the Bong Mines area of Liberia. www.niapeleschoolnutritionchallenge.com

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season and a beautiful, successful and healthy new year!

Report highlights:

>> HapFam enters its 3rd year of operations in Paynesville, Liberia

>> HapFam receives Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) small grant for general support

>> Andre Johnson, a HapFam student, was a special guest at the signing ceremony of the new Reform Education Act, which was attended by the president of Liberia

>> HapFam hires new Administrative Director

>> HapFam staff participate in 3 day training workshop

Download the report! (PDF)

“Across the world, people with disabilities have poorer health outcomes, lower education achievements, less economic participation and higher rates of poverty than people without disabilities. This is partly because people with disabilities experience barriers in accessing services that many of us have long taken for granted, including health, education, employment, and transport as well as information. These difficulties are exacerbated in less advantaged communities.”

- WHO/World Bank Word Report on Disability

Atlanta peep! On Monday July 11, come have a drink or three at Twains in Decatur - 10% of the night's total proceeds will go towards Niapele's exciting new school nutrition/community farming program in Bong county - stay tuned for announcements!

Stephanie Vickers and Joan Hamilton, representatives from the Friends of Liberia Foundation, visited HapFam last week to check on their progress.

The Happy Family Center for Children with Disabilities rang in the New Year by breaking ground on their very own safe and sustainable supply of fresh water!

On behalf of The Niapele Project team and our partner organizations in Liberia, thank you for making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children.

We are thankful for your continued support, and wish you a happy, joyful Thanksgiving.

Warm wishes,

Penelope, Celina, Megan & Marlene

Join us on Wednesday November 24 at 7pm for a night of Legendary Bingo, at Hamburger Mary's in Hollywood!

On September 28th, students at our partner organizations -  the Happy Family Center for Children with Disabilities (HapFam) and at the Carolyn A. Miller School (CAMES) - were presented with 14 boxes of books, including brand new sets of world encyclopedias, generously donated by Mission to Liberia, a US non-profit organization dedicated to serving the health care and educational needs of Liberians by providing direct relief supplies as well as educational materials.