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Sponsor A Student

What does it mean to Sponsor a child in the Liberian Youth Orchestra? We believe every child deserves an opportunity to receive a well rounded education. Did you know that 65% of boys and 73% of girls drop out of school in Liberia? Music education provides healing, peace, confidence, determination, and dignity. It also provides an incentive to stay in school and receive an academic education. The LYO is the only orchestra in the Republic of Liberia and one of the only organizations offering music education to children.

Sponsorship means Hope...

For $48/month you can provide hope in the form of a music education, help with school fees, a meal every day before orchestra class, Biblical instruction, and potential for a future with many possibilities and opportunities. The LYO is offered at no cost to the students, but is a gift by generous supporters like you. Thank you for impacting the children of Liberia in a very practical and beneficial way.

This donation will help to achieve our mission. We'll be able to:
- Support and educate underserved children
- Provide a path of opportunity, hope, and dignity through music education
- Give a child a brighter future

When LYO students receive a sponsorship, the joy they feel is indescribable, not just for the student, but for the entire family. Just knowing that someone across the globe cares means more than you can imagine. Sponsoring a child with an opportunity of education, love, self-confidence, and music will profoundly change the future for your sponsored child, and it will change your own life as well.

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Junior Conteh

8th grade

Junior is a cheerful, hard-working young man. He loves to play the violin and is often seen helping and encouraging other students with their music. Junior is the class President and also earns money for his education by driving a motorbike taxi.

Your gift would be a huge blessing to Junior who pays for his entire education himself.

Rejoice Diggs

4th grade

Rejoice is a music lover. She not only is learning violin, but she also sings. Rejoice is a very caring, smart girl with so much potential.

Your gift would enable us to make sure Rejoice can stay in school and learn academically and musically when nearly half of all girls in Liberia drop out of school by grade 8.

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Reubenlynn Diggs

8th grade

Reubenlynn is a strong, resilient young lady. She is an overcomer. In December 2020, Reubenlynn was in a house fire and was severely burned. She not only recovered, but came back to orchestra class 4 months later. She plays the violin and loves being a part of the LYO.

Your gift of sponsorship would provide Reubenlynn with stable support to achieve her dreams.

Favor Doe

9th grade

Favor is a natural leader. She has an outgoing personality and is an excellent public speaker. Favor plays the violin and is one of the leaders in the LYO. Favor has overcome several health challenges and continues to inspire the other girls in LYO.

Your gift of sponsorship would ensure Favor is able to complete High School when many girls her age in Liberia drop out of school.

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Jessica Dorley

9th grade

Jessica is gentle and kind. She works hard at learning the violin. Although there have been difficult circumstances in Jessica's life, she has persevered.

Your sponsorship means Jessica consistently stays in school and orchestra.

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Macdonald Duanyean

11th grade

Macdonald (pronounced Macdoona) is a strong, serious student both academically as well as musically. He is from Nimba County and recently lost his father to a sudden illness. Macdonald works hard on his family farm during school breaks to provide for his family.

Your sponsorship would provide his widowed mother great relief in trying to provide the funds to send her son to school.

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Naaman Foeday

7th grade

Naaman is a faithful, hard-working student. Naaman and his sister Rita can often be found participating in extra classes on Saturdays.

Naaman is thriving because he has a sponsorship.

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Rita Foeday

7th grade

Rita is an achiever. She started a year after other students and quickly caught up to their level. She has risen as a young leader in the LYO.

Rita is thriving because she has a sponsorship.

Naomi Foloboi

8th grade

Naomi is a kind, cheerful young woman. She loves playing the violin and being a member of the LYO. She has remained determined to get an education in spite of many hardships.

Your sponsorship would change the trajectory of Naomi's life.

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Erin Gartor

11th grade

Erin is a quiet, intelligent young woman. She enjoys playing the violin and being a part of the community of musicians in her school. Erin travels from a distance to be a part of the Heart of Grace High School and the LYO.

Your gift of sponsorship would ensure Favor is able to complete High School when many girls her age in Liberia drop out of school.

Papa Gbellai

7th grade

Papa is a very determined young man. He has overcome many challenges to remain in the LYO. He works hard on his violin, and also loves football.

Your sponsorship of Papa means he can remain enrolled in school and the LYO rather than working on a farm.

Belvin Golafile

10th grade

Belvin is a serious violin student with a fun sense of humor. Belvin is very competitive and loves a challenge. You will find Belvin on the football field during his free time.

Your sponsorship of Belvin gives him the opportunity to receive an education and skills to pursue his goals and dreams in life.

Kelvin Gongbay

8th grade

Kelvin is a quiet, intelligent young man. He loves to work hard on his violin and accepts any challenge. He is always up for a football game.

Your sponsorship of Kelvin provides consistency for Kelvin to attend school and orchestra daily.

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Roberto Gonwonkay

Assistant Director

Roberto is our LYO Assistant Director at Heart of Grace School. He has been a leading member of the LYO for 3.5 years. He loves his cello and the LYO. He is a kind, caring, responsible young man.

Roberto graduated from Heart of Grace High School in July 2022. He now oversees the care and tuning of instruments, organizes practices, assists students with music, and sets up the classroom for Distance Learning classes.

Ellenor Jasy

5th grade

Ellenor is a joyful, kind, quiet girl. She is our only female cellist and has proven to be a quick learner. Eleanor is always ready to give a dazzling smile and brighten your day.

Your gift would enable us to make sure Ellenor can stay in school and learn academically and musically when nearly half of all girls in Liberia drop out of school by grade 8.

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Morris Korpue

11th grade

Morris is an outgoing, joyful leader in the LYO. He has a natural gift of public speaking and leadership. Morris loves music of all kinds. He not only plays the violin, but he also is a very gifted rap artist. He uses his gift to uplift and tell stories about his community. His desire is to one day blend his violin music with his rap music.

Your sponsorship of Morris gives him the opportunity to receive an education and skills to pursue his goals and dreams in life.

Nathan Kuamah

10th grade

Nathan is a very resilient, hard working young man. As with many young people in Liberia, Nathan has had a very difficult childhood, and is being raised by his very faithful, kind Grandmother. Nathan loves being a member of the LYO and works very hard to become the best violinist he can.

Your sponsorship would allow Nathan to finish his education and change the trajectory of his life.

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Abraham Kullie

LYO Assistant

Abraham is a serious violin student. He graduated from Heart of Grace High School in July 2022. He desires to become a music teacher and will be assisting in the LYO classroom until he is ready to branch out to a new school.

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David Kullie

12th grade

David is an inquisitive, hard working young man who loves the violin. He is very competitive and works hard on his music.

Your sponsorship of David provides consistency for him to attend school and orchestra daily.

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Alex Larway

7th grade

Alex is a talkative, happy young man. He enjoys working hard on his violin as well as playing a competitive game of football.

Your sponsorship of Alex keeps him in school and enables him to learn new skills to use in his future.

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Daniel Morlu

10th grade

Daniel always has a smile on his face. He enjoys being a part of the community of LYO. Daniel comes from a very large family and your sponsorship enables Daniel to remain in school and have opportunities he might not otherwise have.

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Success Ndebeh

10th grade

Success is a delightful young man. He works very hard on his violin and is very competitive.

Your sponsorship of Success gives him the opportunity to receive an education and skills to pursue his goals and dreams in life.

Calvina Peterson

7th grade

Calvina is a music lover. She enjoys learning violin. Calvina is a very caring, smart girl with so much potential.

Your gift would enable us to make sure Calvina can stay in school and learn academically and musically when nearly half of all girls in Liberia drop out of school by grade 8.

Lydia Y. Quaqua

8th grade

Lydia is gentle and kind. She works hard at learning the violin. Lydia is the youngest of many children and she has dreams of becoming a music teacher one day.

Your sponsorship means Lydia consistently stays in school and orchestra and one day she may be teaching an LYO classroom of her own.

Mary Sackie

7th grade

Mary is gentle and kind. She works hard at learning the violin and is competitive. Mary started school later in life, but once she joined the LYO has advanced in her academics. Mary has dreams of being a music teacher one day.

Your gift of sponsorship would ensure Mary is able to complete High School when many girls her age in Liberia drop out of school and one day she may be teaching an LYO classroom of her own.

Sheilk Sackor

8th grade

Sheilk is a talkative, happy young man. He enjoys working hard on his violin as well as playing a competitive game of football.

Your sponsorship of Sheilk keeps him in school and enables him to learn new skills to use in his future.

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Michael Togbah

7th grade

Michael is a serious violin student. He worked extremely hard to get into the LYO and is very competitive. His mother is a widow due to Ebola. He is a quick learner and has great potential.

Your gift would enable us to make sure Michael can stay in school and learn academically and musically and have a bright future.

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Malvina Tongor

8th grade

Ellenor is a joyful, kind, quiet girl. Malvina is always ready to give a dazzling smile and brighten your day.

Your gift would enable us to make sure Malvina can stay in school and learn academically and musically when nearly half of all girls in Liberia drop out of school by grade 8.

Samuel Tucker

10th grade

Samuel is a delightful young man. He works very hard on his cello and is very competitive. He has a fun personality and loves to talk.

Your sponsorship of Samuel gives him the opportunity to receive an education and skills to pursue his goals and dreams in life.

Daniel Wleh

7th grade

Daniel loves being a member of the LYO. He worked extremely hard to get into the LYO. His mother is a widow and works in the school cafeteria.

Your gift would enable us to make sure Daniel can stay in school and learn academically and musically and have a bright future.

Our wonderful partners can choose to donate with a monthly recurring gift or with an annual gift that provides funding for their sponsored student for the entire school year.

Sponsor a child today!

$48/ month

$576/ year

You will receive letters and photo/ video updates of you sponsored child throughout the year.

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