Growing Hope in Rural Liberia

Generous donors are sowing a bright future for farmers like Mercy.

Imagine living in a family that must find a way to survive on less than $1.00 a day. That is the reality of 17-year-old Mercy*, who lives with her family on a small farm in rural Liberia.

Until recently, Mercy was able to attend school, but she had no choice but to drop out after her mother fell ill with rheumatism and was paralyzed for three months. Mercy had to work the farm herself.

Mercy and her family are just one of many families in the area where most people live below the poverty line, relying on small-scale agriculture to get by—trapped in a cycle of poverty.

To help them break that cycle, The Salvation Army’s Sustainable Agriculture in Liberia Project (SAIL) supports 200 farmers like Mercy, providing them with seeds, tools, irrigation systems and the training they need to ensure greater food security and economic growth. SAIL is also helping them form important networks for their mutual support and have greater access to government programs.

“I say ‘thank you’ to The Salvation Army and the people in Canada for helping me support my mother and earn money to pay for my school fees,” Mercy says.

Work is currently being done to expand the SAIL project to even more farmers and communities in need throughout Liberia. To help with this process, please provide support today.

*Name has been changed to protect privacy.