Monrovia-September 23, 2021: Deputy Chief of Mission Joel Maybury and USAID/Liberia Mission Director Jim Wright continued their tour of U.S.-funded development activities yesterday, making stops in Bong and Nimba Counties.

In Bong, they visited the Phebe Hospital and Cuttington University, two institutions that will soon benefit from the USAID funded Ganta-Gbarnga Grid Extension project that is bringing electricity to the Gbarnga and Suakoko area.

At Phebe Hospital, they were joined by Dr. Rachel Idowu, the Country Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to Bong County health advisor, Dr. Jonathan Flomo, more than 40,000 people in Bong have been vaccinated, including with the J&J vaccine donated by the U.S. Government. USAID Mission Director Wright congratulated the Bong Health Office, describing them as
a “model for the rest of the country.”

At Cuttington University, they met with the institution’s president, Dr. Romelle Horton, and toured the library, which was recently renovated with USAID’s support.

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The Deputy Chief of Mission and the USAID Mission Director also
met with County Superintendent Esther Walker and visited the Bong County Service Center in Gbarnga. Like other service centers supported by USAID, it provides residents of the various counties access to official documents and services like marriage and birth certificates, business licenses, and land deed registration. Previously, people could only obtain these documents and services by traveling to Monrovia.

“During this entire trip, we are meeting with alumni of our exchange problems. DCM Maybury said the programs reflect the importance the United States attaches to “developing the capacity of young Liberians as future leaders of their country.”