Lay Leader: Jim Perry

The Africa Subcommittee of the Missions Committee hopes to share Christ with the people in Liberia through educational, self help and health initiatives. After years of civil war, the Liberian people struggle to survive in a country where corruption, unemployment, the lack of basic services and illiteracy are endemic.  The goal of the subcommittee is to "teach the people of Liberia to fish so they can help themselves."  The subcommittee studies the needs of the Liberian people and assists them with methods to improve their lives in a sustainable way.   

To learn about some of the key projects the subcommittee is currently involved with, click on the highlighted programs below.

Ø      The Beehive Project

Ø      Nutrition Improvement Program (NIP)

Ø      Operation Textbook

Ø      Brighter Futures Rescue Center & Feed My Lambs

Ø      Adopt a School

 Members of Edenton Street who would like to participate in efforts to help Liberia are invited to join the Africa Subcommittee.  The subcommittee meets in room 251 on the 3^rd Sunday of the month (except June) at 3 pm.  Contact Jim Perry at (919) 349 3611 or email Jim for more details. 

More information about Liberia can be found at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1043500.stm.