Rosetta Steps Education Centre
Rosetta Steps Education Center is a school and learning center based in Montserrado County, Liberia, dedicated to providing quality education to children from low income families. Our organization is founded on the belief that education is a human right and the best means of combatting inequality, poverty, and discrimination.
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Less than half of Liberians are literate, and the country suffers from extreme poverty and a broken education system. Inspired by the legacy of one of the country’s most dedicated educators, Rosetta Benson, we consider it our mission to empower and educate as many Liberian youth and families in need as we can. We believe that the children of Liberia all have the potential for greatness, and that helping them to acquire the knowledge and skills to be successful will develop them into the leaders our country and world needs.
OUR SCHOOL
At the heart of Rosetta Steps Education Center is our school, which aims to build an inclusive and equitable society by providing every child in Liberia, irrespective of their social and economic status, access to an education that sets them up for success in life. Our school is centered around the development of our children, and we align the efforts of teachers, parents, administrators, volunteers, donors, and mentors to support our students.
PROGRAMS
READ TO SUCCEED
After school reading program offered to pupils from local schools and children from the community
FEATURED SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENT
When the Rosetta Steps team first met Isaac, he was struggling in life as his parents could not afford to send him to school. Thanks to the support of a scholarship, Isaac started at Rosetta Steps in Grade 1. He is now in Grade 4 and has the second best marks in the school. Isaac is the only one in his family in school, and he hopes that one day his two brothers will also get scholarships so they can join him.
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2020 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Caroline Wisseh, 4th grade
Prince Moses, 1st grade
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Jackson Carr, 1st grade
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Korpo Jallah, 3rd grade
Clarence Anderson, 5th grade
Tina Sheriff, 2nd grade
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Jerry Sackie, 1st grade
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Isaac Buston, 4th grade
DONATE
Rosetta Steps Education Center’s programs and services are in very high demand, and we are striving to support as many children and families as possible. We run a very efficient operation and all of your contributions make an incredible impact. We welcome general donations, as well as donations directed to specific needs. All donations are received by the Rosetta Steps Education Foundation, which uses the funds to cover the associated costs incurred by the Rosetta Steps Education Center.
OUR MOST PRESSING NEEDS INCLUDE
Sponsor a student scholarship
School internet costs
Educational trips
Registration to IXL online learning
Learn through Play
Learn to Earn adult scholarship
$280 USD / year
$40 USD / month
$125 USD / class (25 students)
$200 USD / class (25 students)
$200 USD / month
$260 USD / year
We welcome direct donations of items. We are also able to receive donations of items in the United States, which will then be shipped to Liberia. Items needed include:
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Cleaning items
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Notebooks
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Packs of paper
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Pencils
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Pens
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Printer ink
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Television
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Textbooks
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Whiteboard markers
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Whiteboards
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Writing books