One of HLF School’s sponsors, Sissel Lavoll Martinsen, in April this year welcomed her grandchild in the world, and the school is pleased to join her in welcoming this special gift in the family.
Sissel’s daughter, Ida Martinsen, who also happens to be a sponsor of the school, is the mother of the one-month-two-week-old child. Sissel and Ida, as well as Sissel’s other daughter (Hanne), visited Liberia in November of 2024 and visited HLF School in December.
This special gift, a beautiful girl named Kaia, was born on April 30, 2026, and she and the mother (Ida) are in good health. To God be the glory for all this!
Welcome to the world and welcome to HLF School, Little Kaia! Please grow up fast and become a sponsor of the school.
On behalf of the School Board, the teachers, the parents, and the kids, we say, “Congratulations to you, Mother Ida!” We also say, “Congratulations to you, Grandmother Sissel!”
In spite of the changes that dropped the student enrollment this academic year, the school is still operating, the students continue to learn, and the kids and the teachers continue to interact.
Here are a few photos showing students and teachers.
On last Sunday, February 8, 2026, the first Patent-Teacher Association (P-T A) meeting of 2026 was held at the school, with parents, teachers, and the Board in attendance.
DEO Alexander B. Toe posing with parents and school authorities
The main purposes of the meeting were to:
Clarify some issues concerning the change of decisions, which resulted to going back to the school’s old name;
Reduce the school fees to go back to the poor-children-school status;
Talk about how to encourage other parents to bring their children back;
Hear from the parents about happenings in the school; and
Distribute academic progress reports of the students.
After spending some time discussing issues and clarifying things, the parents thanked the school for making the decision to go back to being the school that is noted for helping poor children to go to school. They promised to talk with other parents to send their kids back where possible.
Board Member Sumo and DEO ToeBoard Member Sumo, DEO Toe, and Principal Dahngbah
Besides the parents’ presence, a senior representative of the Ministry of Education, Mr. Alexander B. Toe, who also happens to the District Education Officer (DEO) of Grand Bassa County, was in attendance. DEO Toe thanked the school for helping the government to educate the children of Liberia, and he urged the parents to talk to their friends to send their children to HLF Community School.
The DEO of the county also promised the school and the parents that he will submit the school’s name to the Ministry of Education as one of the affected community schools in the county so that the government can help it with some school supplies.
The P-T.A meeting was held under a friendly and encouraging atmosphere. Thanks to all those who attended. A special thank you to the DEO of Grand Bassa County, Mr. Alexander B. Toe.
Thanks, also, to all those who continue to help us to keep the school running and helping the children get some form of education.
A lot of things were done between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025; however, there are two things that we consider the two major achievements of the year.
The first milestone achievement was the fixing of a flush toilet within the school main building for the use of both the kids and the staff. It was a super major achievement in 2025. And we are grateful to all those who donated toward the project.
The repainted school sign
The second major achievement of the year was the Board’s decision to have reversed its decisions changing the school’s name from Help Liberia Foundation Community School to Future Leaders Academy and increasing the school fees. The decision to go back to the original name and go back to the poor-children-school status was not only bold, mature, selfless, and responsible, but it was also poor-children-oriented, especially the fact that the reversal was done in less than two months of the announcement of the new policy. We are happy we reversed those decisions. We are also grateful to all the individuals whose words and actions caused us to realize the mistakes and to swiftly correct it.
One of the new flush toiletsThe old pit latrine
Thanks to all for helping us to end 2025 quite well!
On behalf of the Board, the teachers, and the kids of Help Liberia Foundation Community School, we wish you all Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2026!
We pray for God’s unmerited blessings, including His protection, upon us all in the New Year! It is our hope that 2026 will be more fulfilling than 2025.
Help Liberia Foundation Community School 