Hope for Young People Incorporated

22/03/2026

Happy Birthday, Abdullah Donzo!

Today, we celebrate not just your birth, but the impact of your leadership, your passion, and your unwavering commitment to transforming lives.
As the Program Director of Hope for Young People Inc., you have consistently demonstrated what it means to lead with purpose. Your dedication to empowering young people, driving meaningful programs, and turning vision into action continues to shape the future of many who look up to you.
Your work goes beyond coordination and planning—you inspire hope, build capacity, and create opportunities where none existed. That is true leadership.

On this special day, I pray that you are blessed with:

Greater wisdom to lead

Renewed strength to serve

Bigger opportunities to grow

And continued success in all your endeavors

May this new chapter of your life bring you closer to your goals and elevate your impact even further.
Thank you for being a pillar within HOFOYO and a role model to many.

Happy Birthday once again, Abdullah!
Keep rising, keep leading, and keep making a difference.

04/03/2026

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15/02/2026

🎉 7 YEARS OF PURPOSE, PERSEVERANCE & GOD’S GRACE 🎉

Happy 7th Anniversary to Hope for Young People Inc. (HOFOYO)

Today, we celebrate seven remarkable years of vision, sacrifice, resilience — and above all, the undeniable power and faithfulness of God.

Seven years ago, on the campus of the Liberia Christian Community College, Hope for Young People Inc. was born. We had no office, no funding, no institutional backing — just a calling, a burden for young people, and faith that God would make a way.

We remember waiting for classes to dismiss before holding meetings. We organized street car washes and community clean-up campaigns to raise small funds to support our activities. We humbly asked people to allow us to squat at their premises just to plan and pray. We wrote hundreds of letters seeking support — many went unanswered. We received promises and pledges that were never fulfilled. We faced financial hardship, communication struggles, mobility challenges, technical limitations, professional barriers, and personal trials.

There were moments of discouragement.

But God sustained us.

When doors closed, He opened others. When resources were scarce, He provided. When strength was low, He renewed our vision. When we felt overlooked, He reminded us that purpose is not dependent on applause.

Because of God’s power and grace, we did not give up.

Over the years, HOFOYO has grown from a small campus gathering into a movement impacting communities. We have led initiatives addressing drug abuse, teenage pregnancy, and sexual and gender-based violence. We have mentored young people, helping them discover their potential and grow into responsible leaders. We have advocated for the rights of women, youth, and vulnerable communities. We have organized community dialogues, school awareness campaigns, and street-corner engagements to confront societal challenges head-on.

Today, by God’s grace, we are able to pay rent and operate from our own office — a milestone that once seemed impossible.

This journey has been a testimony of faith and collective effort.

We appreciate our Board of Directors, led by Rev. Nathan F. Mahteh Sr., for their steadfast guidance. We thank our Executive Team and staff members for their dedication. We honor our volunteers, partners, stakeholders, keynote speakers, facilitators, and every institution and individual who has supported our work. Most importantly, we thank the communities we serve for trusting us.

As we mark seven years, we recommit ourselves to God’s purpose for this organization — to awaken the minds of young people, to restore hope, and to build a healthier, safer Liberia.

The same God who brought us this far will take us further.

We ask for your continued prayers, partnership, and support as we press forward into greater impact in Liberia and beyond.

Happy 7th Anniversary, HOFOYO.
All glory to God for what He has done — and for what He is yet to do.

“Awakening the Minds of the Youths.”

02/02/2026

On Friday January 30, 2026 a team of staff members from Hope for Young People Incorporated led by our Executive Director Amb. Thomas Tamba Bundoo went on a campus engagement campus tour in Gardnersville Township. The purpose of the campus tour was to appreciate the participating schools of the Campus Ambassador Club Program for being very corporative and supportive to the organization and the students, place sign boards at the various schools which serve as an indications that the school and a partner to the fight against drug abuse and teenage pregnancy and to schedule time for our Campus Ambassadors to create awareness and engage their peers on campus.

The campus engagement was successful, school administrators gladly embraced our team and reaffirmed their continuous commitments to the collaboration to ensure a drug free campus and safe space for every student.

U.S. Department of State
Layli Maparyan, UL President
UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
IREX
U.S. Embassy Monrovia, Liberia
Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa
Ministry of Education - Liberia
Community Solutions Program
Ministry of Health, Republic of Liberia

28/01/2026

Applications are now open for YPLS Africa Cohort 13.

The program welcomes emerging young politicians and civic leaders aged 18–35 from across Africa. Kindly click the link below and carefully review the eligibility criteria before applying:
👉 https://www.yplsa.org/application

When emerging young politicians and civic leaders are equipped with political knowledge, ethical grounding, strategic tools, and supportive networks, they are better able to navigate political systems effectively, ethically, and inclusively. This, in turn, contributes to increased youth representation, improved governance practices, and stronger democratic institutions across Africa.
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17/01/2026

Aga Khan Foundation Canada International Youth Fellowship Program 2026-27

Locations: Ottawa (Training) + Africa/Asia (Placement)

Link: https://scholarshipscorner.website/akfc-international-youth-fellowship/

Program Structure:
3-week training in Ottawa
8-month overseas placement

Covers most of the expenses involved in living and working abroad, including airfare, accommodation, vaccinations, health insurance, and a modest living allowance.

Deadline: February 1, 2026.

Credit: 2025 Aga Khan Foundation Canada
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17/01/2026

Hope for Young People Inc. Launches Campus Ambassador Club to Combat Drug Abuse and Teenage Pregnancy in Liberia

Hope for Young People Inc. (HOFOYO) has successfully implemented its Campus Ambassador Club Program, a youth-led initiative designed to address the growing challenges of drug abuse and teenage pregnancy among high school students in Liberia.

The program was informed by HYP-Inc. youth survey, which revealed that 85% of young people who use drugs were first introduced during their high school years, largely through peer pressure. This alarming finding reinforced the need for peer-to-peer prevention and early intervention within school communities.

Although conceptualized in 2022, the project was delayed due to limited funding. With generous support from Ambassador Leymah R. Gbowee and the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa, HOFOYO was able to bring the vision to life—recruiting and training student leaders from schools across Gardnersville and Barnersville Townships.

Campus Ambassadors underwent intensive training in leadership, advocacy, volunteerism, drug abuse prevention, and teenage pregnancy awareness, equipping them to serve as peer advisors and positive role models within their schools.

The official program launch brought together over 300 participants; including students, educators, government institutions, civil society organizations, parents, and community leaders. The event featured powerful remarks from Dr. Layli Maparyan, President of the University of Liberia, who delivered the keynote address, Rev. Nathan F Mahteh Sr., Chairman Board of Directors of HYP-Inc. who Inducted the newly trained Ambassadors into office, Madam Melvina O. Bright, Administrative Director of Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa who officially launched the Campus Ambassador Program and Amb. Thomas Tamba Bundoo, Founder and Executive Director of HYP-Inc. who gave the overview of the Project.

Representatives from the following institutions were also present and made remarks on behalf of their respective institutions; Ministry of Education - Liberia, Ministry of Youth and Sports, U.S. Embassy Monrovia, Liberia, Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency, Young Paramount Women Initiative, as well as Civil Society Organizations, school administrators community leaders and parents.

HOFOYO extends sincere appreciation, to our Dedicated Keynote Speaker, Official Launcher and Inductor. We also appreciate all participating schools, partners, and institutions for standing with young people. Together, we are empowering students to turn policy into action and build safer, healthier school communities.

U.S. Department of State
IREX
Ministry of Health, Republic of Liberia

UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

17/01/2026

14/01/2026

Summary of the Campaign Ambassador Club Program that is being funded by the Saythe Grant throughGbowee Peace Foundation Africafrica and Implemented by Hope for Young People Inc.

This project came about at the result of findings from Hope for Young People Inc. survey on drug abuse and teenage pregnancy in 2022. This survey revealed that 83% of those who are addicted to drugs today started using drugs in high schools Hope for Young People Incorporateduted to pressure and 1 in 4 girls in Liberia experienced pregnancy between ages 15 to 19, hugely due to inadequate sexual reductive health care and lack of preventive measures.

In November of last year, Hope for Young People Incorporated trained 50 students for 10 high schools in Barnersville and Gardnersville Townships.

These students were recruited by the organization and the schools. They trained in the following areas:

Leadership
Volunteerism
Awareness Creation
Drug Abuse and Teenage Pregnancy Prevention

These Campus Ambassadors (Students) will be assigned at the their various schools and will continue to provide Leadership and Peer Mentorship, Anti Drug and Teenage Pregnancy Awareness Creation.

HYP-Inc. will continue to provide Leadership and Mentorship for the Campus Ambassadors as they strive to lead transformative change in their schools and communities.

The Program will be officially launched on Friday, January 16, 2026; bringing together students, youth leaders, school administrators, teachers, government officials and other stakeholders.

The Keynote Speaker for the occasion is Dr. Layli Phillips Maparyan, President of the University of Liberia.

The venue of the event is the campus of the Liberia Dujah High School in Grass Field Community, Gardnersville Township.

There will be a grand parade starting from Barnersville Junction at the 8:30 AM; where T shirts will be distributed.