Williette Safehouse Places Smiles on the Faces of Visually Impaired Students

On Friday, March 23, 2018, the team of Williette Safehouse underwent their second monthly Service Project at Liberia School for the Blind in Mango Town, Virginia, Liberia. The day was filled with laughter and enthusiasm from the children and staff. The three-hour project started during the early hours of the day, with various games, including spelling bees, musical competitions, and outside activities. The event also brought out many hidden talents among the students. 

The fun-filled day was completed, with each student and staff member receiving lunch and gifts from Williette Safehouse. The organization’s CEO, Rita Stryker, stated the team of Williette Safehouse finds enormous joy in serving the individuals within the disabled community, noting that is the core of the NGO. The Vice-Principal of the school, Mrs. Eve, expressed her heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the group for its volunteer services rendered to the institution.

Liberia School for the Blind is a unique boarding school that caters to visually impaired boys and girls. The school currently has forty-two (42) students, of which seventeen (17) are females, and twenty-five (25) are males. The school runs from nursery to grade 6th with over ten visually impaired teachers.

Williette Safehouse is an organization of passionate men and women working daily to see the change in the Disabled Community in Liberia and Africa as a whole.