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The YMCA of Greater Toronto partnered with the YMCA of Liberia in 1999.
For more details, download our YMCA Liberia Programs & Services (PDF 800KB) flyer now!
2005-2008: Ongoing project "Institutional Building and Youth Empowerment Program." 1,000 youth receive sexual health education and 120 are trained in Peace Mediation.
2005: The YMCA of Greater Toronto hosted a youth from Liberia. This visit promoted the exchange of culture, ideas and information.
2001: The YMCA in Liberia hosted a partnership visit by a group of staff and a volunteer from the Brampton YMCA as part of Liberia’s AGM. The visit served as a forum for the exchange of ideas and resources on youth programs.
2 000: The YMCA of Greater Toronto hosted the YMCA of Liberia and their international partners as part of their strategic planning process.
1999: The Brampton YMCA hosted a partnership visit from the National General Secretary of the YMCA of Liberia and established a partnership agreement.
International Programs are supported by the Government of Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
| Location: | West Africa |
| Area: | 111,370 sq. km |
| Population: | 3.5 million (2004) |
| Access to Safe Water: | Urban 72%, Rural 52% |
| Unemployment Rate: | 85% |
| Literacy: | Male 72%, Female 39% |
| Religion: | Traditional Ethnic 48%, Christian 38%, Muslim 13% |
| Official Languages: | English (official), 20 other ethnic group languages |
| Political System: | Republic |
| Major Exports: | Rubber, timber, iron, diamonds, cocoa, coffee |
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