Students from various parts of Liberia who sat the Exams, administered from August 17 to September 2, attended the ceremony to recognize and celebrate these successes of the USAID funded 12th grader cash stipend initiative. Monrovia – The Minister of Education, Professor Ansu Sonii, has expressed the profound thanks and appreciation of the Liberian people to the Government and People of the United States for the 12th Grader Cash Stipend program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Parents and teachers’ representatives also attended the ceremony. Students, parents, and teachers who spoke during the ceremony, thanked the U.S. Government for the stipend program, which they said greatly helped students and their families cope with some of the economic constraints caused by COVID-19. USAID/Liberia Mission Director, Sara Walter, said the cash stipend transfer program was part of the broader United Government COVID-19 assistance to Liberia.

Source: Front Page Africa September 14, 2020 00:07 UTC