CALL FOR CONSULTANTCY

BIRD-Liberia is a Non-governmental organization working to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives. BIRD-Liberia has a zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse towards the well-being and safety of children, vulnerable adults and the communities we work with. BIRD-Liberia has a Child Safeguarding policy that affirms our commitment to the welfare and protection from sexual exploitation and all forms of abuse of children, involving BIRD-Liberia staff, partners, Volunteers and any Related Personnel.

In September 2021, Girls Not Brides will be launching a new Campaigns strategy that will enhance and support Child marriage work including due diligence standards on safeguarding. Those standards have to be applied to the current partnership BIRD-Liberia seeks to uphold with Girls Not Brides based on agreed commitment. This is to ensure that BIRD-Liberia and downstream partners have the system and mechanisms in place to be fully compliant with the safeguarding standards laid down in the GNB safeguarding framework. BIRD-Liberia work with civil society, international organizations and governments to encourage and support effective policies practices through advocacy, research and policy development through supporting the actions of others.

In our programming, we work in partnership with local organizations to support women and children, youth and community groups in their efforts to build peace and respond to the impacts of girls by identifying and addressing safety and peace-building needs that are specific to different communities. BIRD-Liberia is particularly focused on understanding and addressing the relationships between gender, peace and security amid early Child marriage across a range of contexts to inform peace building policy and programming. BIRD-Liberia and partners often work with highly vulnerable individuals and therefore it is essential that staff and volunteer’s capacity are strengthened to safeguard against harm (Nationally or intentionally) that could be caused through the delivery of its programmes or interventions.

In order to ensure we meeting our duty of care toward BIRD-Liberia and partners staff as well as project participants in the communities in which we work, BIRD-Liberia a consultant to develop a safeguarding training package to enable us integrate safeguarding consistently in our approach and ways of working at the National level. More duties are layout in the call for consultancy.

NOTE: Closing date for application is Monday 12, July 2021 at 12:00 Pm.

You can download here call for consultancy.

CARE GIVING IS THE HALLMARK FOR GENDER EQUITY

Care – giving is not to be told but to be seen as vital responsibility for both men and boys. Men and boys are shouldering the responsibility to champion care giving.

You care, I care

Call for application for admission to attend phrase II of the project Gender-Youth and Children Educational Skill Training in Information Technology at the BIRD Educational Skill Training Program

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With support from Anike Foundation, BIRD-Liberia is pleased to announce a free 3 months computer training program held at BIRD-Liberia office in Chicken Soup Factory, Opposite NTA, Behind New Jerusalem A. G. Church. The training will last for 3 months and trainee will be awarded certificates after the successful completion of the training. Registration is ongoing at her office.

Phase I of the training targeted 150 participants between grades 1 to 12 with ages 14 to 20 years of which was certificated at successful completion of the circle. Phrase II is targeting 100 participants from all age. The both phrase of the project was supported by Anike foundation

Key training topics include: Introduction to computer, Introduction to Windows, Typing Tutorial, and Microsoft Word 2007/2010 for beginner while for advance Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and Internet Basic  .

We have evaluated four facilitators with experience to serve as trainer. Join us and gain the knowledge to improve your life in this modern age. Remember, we are targeting 100 participants. Therefore, it is on first come first serve basis. Ladies are most encouraged to apply.

Deadline: Saturday February 29, 2020

Please follow the link below to download the application form

REPORT ON GENDER-YOUTH AND CHILDREN EDUCATIONAL SKILL TRAINING IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The Brighter Initiatives for Revitalization and Development (BIRD-Liberia) is an advocacy group non-for-profit organization legally incorporated and filed with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has her current programs focus in Montserrado County, and have developed contact in Bong, Margibi and Nimba counties with self-initiative, networking and partnerships.

BIRD-Liberia with funding support from Anike Foundation-USA the sum of one thousand united states dollars (1,000USD), have successfully completed its first three months of skill training program targeted for 150 youths at age 14-20yrs from slum communities. With the previous experience, we are also starting phase-2 of this project targeting all works of life; elders, youths, students, workers and others. Currently, our intent is to target 100 participants due to available space problem.

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Gender-Youth and Children Educational Skill Training in Information Technology sponsor by ANIKE Foundation has been launched in Gardnersville, Liberia

On August 24, 2019, the Gender-Youth and Children Educational Skill Training in Information Technology sponsor by Anike Foundation was launched in Gardnersville, Liberia. Anike Foundation is an institution that is based in the United States of America that is supporting organizations in and around Africa through programs that seek to change the lives to many educationally. Anike Foundation agreed in early August to invest 1,000 USD in undertaking educational program in Liberia called the Gender-Youth and Children Educational Skill Training in Information Technology through Brighter Initiatives for Revitalization and Development Inc. (BIRD-Liberia). Anike Foundation sent the funds in two installments; the first fund was used to purchase four set of used computers for the training and the second is set to be used for the facilitator fees and printer. Active training begins August 28, 2019 as indicated during the launched by Mr. Sammenie O. Sydney, the Executive Director of BIRD-Liberia. 

During the launched, trainees expressed their heartfelt gratitude to Anike Foundation for their support and BIRD-Liberia family for the undertaking. They asked that since many of their colleagues have interest in attending the program but the ground rule created that the program is for 14 to 20yrs makes it difficult for them to attend; the institution should see reason to increasing the age range up to 35yrs to enable many other that have interest to attend the computer training.

The Project Officer Mr. Zubah W. Kponeh appreciated Anike Foundation for their support and told the audience that the project is among many initiatives that BIRD-Liberia intents to undertake in Communities within Liberia. He added that BIRD-Liberia started a conservation awareness in Lofa County but slow down due to no support. “We have too many things to do for our people but no support. As we start this program, we are intending to add other area of concentration like tailoring, driving, nursing school, agricultural and many others that will have direct impact on young people in Liberia”, he continue. 

The Project Officer used the occasion to encourage community dwellers and young people to take advantage of the program that it’s the intention of the sponsor to educate young people with initiatives that will impact their lives. He added that the Computer Training program is intended for students between the ages 14 to 20yrs so they must take advantage of it and empower themselves as someone is trying to empower them. “Some of us lost jobs because we lacked computer knowledge” Mr. Zubah W. Kponeh added. 

In conclusion, the Project Officer explained that the initiative is to train 150 young people in computer technology for three months in Chicken Soup Factory Community, Gardnersville.

As part of contribution from the community, community dwellers have pledged to serve as facilitator for the project. 

We are therefore grateful for their service to this initiative and look forward to the successful implementation of this initiative that is set to empower young people in Liberia through ANIKE Foundation support.

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August 17 Deadline! Apply for Gender-Youth and Children Educational Skill Training in Information Technology

Call for application for admission to attend Gender-Youth and Children Educational Skill Training in Information Technology in Chicken Soup Factory, Gardnersville, Liberia

To ensure that every child learns the skills required to work, BIRD-Liberia with support from Anike Foundation is pleased to announce a free "Gender-Youth and Children Educational Skill Training in Information Technology" which will be held at BIRD-Liberia office in Chicken Soup Factory, Opposite NTA, Behind New Jerusalem A. G. Church. The training will last for 3 months and trainees will be awarded certificates after the successful completion of the training. Registration is ongoing at her office free.

Phase I of the training is targeting 150 students between grades 1 to 12 with ages 14 to 20 years. Key topics include: Introduction to computer, Introduction to Windows, Typing Tutorial, and Microsoft Word 2007/2010. Four facilitators with experience are available to serve as trainer. These trainer will go over the impact that these types of services have on you and how to best use these services in your daily life. We will also take time to answer any of the questions that the class wants to discuss. We hope that you encourage your child or children to joins us for this informative learning as we seek to gather the names of 150 students on first come first serve basis. Ladies are most encouraged to apply.

Deadline: Saturday August 17, 2019

Please follow the link to download the application form

BIRD-Liberia Two year report published

We are happy to report on our progress after two years. Please see a summarized report HERE