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Youth Crime Watch of Liberia advances Inclusive Skills Training in three counties

Youth Crime Watch of Liberia (YCWL) continues to implement its Inclusive Skills Training Programme in Lofa, Montserrado, and Nimba Counties under the Liberia Spotlight Initiative 2.0, a Government of Liberia project led by the Ministry of Gender and funded by the European Union through UN Women. The ongoing training is providing participants with opportunities to […]

YCWL and Plan International Liberia announce the PEACE Project partnership

Youth Crime Watch of Liberia (YCWL), in partnership with Plan International Liberia, is implementing the Protection in Education Advancement for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Project, “Strengthening Health, Education, and Economic Pathways for Girls and Young People,” in Bomi, Lofa, and Nimba Counties. The barriers the project addresses The initiative is designed to address interconnected barriers affecting […]

From the Community to the Classroom

Women and Girls in Montserrado Take the First Step Toward Economic Empowerment Monrovia, Montserrado County, Liberia — For women and girls in Block Path Community and Sonkan Town, Montserrado County, the road to acquiring new skills and improving their livelihoods has moved one step closer to reality. As Youth Crime Watch of Liberia (YCWL) prepares […]

YCWL Announces Nine New Savings Groups on Nimba Radio

On August 8, 2026, the Project Manager of Youth Crime Watch of Liberia (YCWL) Mr. Sizi De Blessed Ford, appeared on Voice of Nimba in Ganta City, Nimba County, as part of efforts to raise public awareness about the Liberia Spotlight Initiative 2.0 (LSI 2.0). During the radio discussion, Sizi explained the overall aim and […]

UN Women Liberia Partnership Spotlighted: 826 Women and Girls to Receive Skills Training

826 Women and Girls Identified for Skills Training in Liberia UN Women Africa recently featured our work under Spotlight Initiative 2.0, highlighting the identification and validation of 826 women and girls across Montserrado, Nimba, and Lofa Counties for upcoming skills training and livelihood interventions. The milestone follows community stakeholder meetings held in May 2026 in […]

Youth Crime Watch of Liberia Enhances Women’s Access to Second Chance Education

Participants at the Second Chance Education Training of Trainers in Bong County, Liberia

Bong County, Liberia — Youth Crime Watch of Liberia (YCWL), in collaboration with the HOPE Consortium, is intensifying efforts to broaden educational opportunities for women and girls through a five-day Training of Trainers (ToT) on the Second Chance Education (SCE) Programme currently underway in Bong County. This training convenes selected participants from Liberia’s Spotlight Initiative […]

Youth Crime Watch of Liberia Collaborated with U. S. Embassy to Host One Day Strategic Dialogue with Dr. Avis Jones – DeWeever

On June 27, 2018, Youth Crime Watch of Liberia collaborated with the United States Embassy Monrovia Public Affairs Section to host Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, the author of the award-winning book, “How Exceptional Black Women Lead,” and founder of the Exceptional Leadership Institute, a global personal and professional development firm grounded in the notion that the […]

YCWL Host 6th cohort of the Feminist Dialogue

The 6th cohort of the Feminist Dialogue, with the theme “Strong Successful Women and their Stereotypes,” was held at the Swedish Embassy on November 10, 2022, in observance of the impending 16 Days of Activism, that further mark the campaign to end violence against women and children. Youth from Monrovia and the nearby areas participated […]