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Become A Volunteer

The following are the volunteer opportunities at Carolyn A. Miller Elementary School. If you have any questions about the positions, please e-mail volunteer@vaafd.com

Donate To Support

Donations are vital for VAAFD to run all of its programs. Unlike other organizations, 100% of the money that is donated goes directly into the people VAAFD helps – the refugees. There are NO administration costs.

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Mission Statement

Our goal is to form long-term partnerships with the community, donors, and volunteers to produce sustainable social, environmental, and economic initiatives that result in the eradication of poverty.

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About Us

VAAFD: A Sustainable Answer to Liberia's Future

The civil war did such a level of destruction due to illiteracy. Therefore, for no such occurrence to happen again, there is a need for an educational crusade in Liberia.” - Karrus Hayes, Founder and Director of the Carolyn A. Miller School Vision Awake Africa for Development is a non-profit organization based at the Buduburam Refugee Settlement outside Accra, Ghana. VAAFD was founded in 2005 by Liberian refugees in Ghana with the purpose of bettering the lives of Liberians in both Ghana and Liberia. Its first project and biggest institution are the Carolyn A. Miller Schools which provides free education to over 750 children, many of whom are unaccompanied and orphaned minors. Its current programs are overseen by VAAFD's Board of Directors and administered and supported by Liberian refugees as well as international volunteers, donor and partner organizations.

Our Programs

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CALL TO ACTION

Fundraising For The People And Causes You Care About

Donations are vital for VAAFD to run all of its programs. Unlike other organizations, 100% of the money that is donated goes directly into the people VAAFD helps - the refugees. There are NO administration costs. When you donate, you have the option to send your money to any of the initiatives/institutions outlined below or to the area of most need where VAAFD will decide which area donations are best suited.

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    16th

    April 203

    Donation for the needed

    Because of the war, disease and poverty, many children on the Buduburam camp have been left to fend for themselves. With little money or basic care, many orphans are out of school and trying to find a way to physically survive. VAAFD’s mission is to help these vulnerable children by providing basic necessities (food, water, clothing, etc.) as well as an opportunity to receive an education.

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    May 2023

    Back to School Competition

    Because of the war, disease and poverty, many children on the Buduburam camp have been left to fend for themselves. With little money or basic care, many orphans are out of school and trying to find a way to physically survive. VAAFD’s mission is to help these vulnerable children by providing basic necessities (food, water, clothing, etc.) as well as an opportunity to receive an education.

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