ASPYRE is a 36-month initiative funded and implemented by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Liberia targeting 225 youth across Montserrado County. The commencement ceremony was attended by Montserrado County District 1 Representative Honorable Lawrence Morris and CRS’ Liberia Country Representative William F. Rastetter. Friends and family of the young aspiring entrepreneurs attended the event, as did local youth leaders and entrepreneurs from established Liberian businesses. Utilizing the positive youth development framework, the project has developed the ‘Learn, Earn, Save and Grow’ approach to working with young entrepreneurs in Liberia. Catholic Relief Services is an international humanitarian relief and development organization founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States.

Source: Front Page Africa April 17, 2018 07:18 UTC