The Center for Education & Leadership Development Initiative

celdi-liberia

Announcements

CELDI'S PRAYER CORNER

OUR PRAYER NEEDS:

Pray for:

The opening of CELDI Academy (in September 2022)
The ministry of CELDI to the children of Liberia
CELDI's operational budget
The second phase of CELDI Academy construction project
Our Child Sponsorship Program
Good health and long life for all our partners and donors
The health and education of all CELDI's kids
Mission's trip to Liberia (Nov. 2022)
Our Board of Directors (USA & Liberia)
Our Fundraising Campaigns
The opening of Camp Faith (a new camp)

"Changing Liberia One Child at a Time."

UPCOMING EVENTS

HAPPENINGS AT CELDI

There is a pending Missions trip to Liberia for November 2022. All interested individuals are asked to please contact Rev. E. Alfred Walker for more information at ewalker@celdiinc.org / e.alfredwalker@yahoo.com or +16094234497.

The second phase of CELDI's Academy construction begins this January, 2022.

The leadership of CELDI is planning on opening the elementary section of its Academy in September, 2022.

In addition to camps Hope and Freedom, we will be opening another camp (Camp Faith) in Marshall at our Academy site in February 2022.

About Us

The Center for Education and Leadership Development Initiative, Liberia (CELDI-Liberia) is a children and youth development organization that focuses on the educational, leadership, Christian spiritual, and social developments of underprivileged children and youth from slum communities in Liberia. We seek to provide interventions in education because a “significant number of children drop out of school before finishing primary school and those who do graduate are often promoted to the next grade without the skills and learning needed for continued success. This has resulted in high rates of underachievement, low self-esteem, less interest in education, and high drop-out rates within our target communities.”

OUR MISSION

We exist to change Liberia … one child at a time by developing children from vulnerable communities, breaking the circle of poverty through education, and raising a new generation of servant leaders who will proactively transform and serve their communities with distinction and the principles of God.

OUR VISION

We envisage a new generation of proactive servant-leaders with the commitment to develop others, build stronger communities, cultivate a quality educational system, and create a culture of academic excellence among underprivileged children.

OUR GOAL

To improve the quality of education, leadership development, and girl’s independence of underprivileged children and youth who attend our after-school, summer camp and student mentor programs, building their capacities to improve their chances of continuous development as they transition from one stage of live to the other.

After-School

500 Kids Served:
Reading, Tutoring, Art
Character/Spiritual Development
Feeding program

Summer Camp

500 Kids Served:
Field trips, recreation
Character & spiritual formation
Feeding program

Youth Development

To Serve over 150 Youths:
Job skills training
Leadership development
Computer Training
College prep, Public speaking, etc.

Child Sponsorship

To Serve 150 Children:
Feeding Btw. School & home
Pay tuition & Fees
Homework Assistance
Clothes & footwear, etc.

CELDI Core Values

Hope

Nurturing hope in vulnerable children

Love

Sharing Christ's Love with the underprivileged

Discipline

Developing children into disciplined leaders

Education

Breaking the circle of poverty through education

Servant-leadership

Daring to raise up a new generation of servant leaders

Get Involved

Wish List

Desks for CELDI Academy

Number Needed: 60

Ongoing Need

15kva Generator for CELDI Academy

Number Needed: 1

Ongoing Need

Staff In-country Capacity Building

Number Needed: 10

Ongoing Need

Sponsor a child

Number Needed: 100

Ongoing Need

Sponsor a Camp

Number Needed: 2

Ongoing Need

Laptop & Desktop Computers

Number Needed: 30

Ongoing Need

Volunteer | Intern

Coming soon - online application

Sponsor a Student

Today!

LET'S START

December 7, 2021

Annual Ministry Updates 2020/2021

Brian Newhall

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Please click HERE! Prayer Letter/Annual Ministry Updates 2020/2021

March 16, 2021

CELDI Ministry Updates

Eben Walker

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CELDI Ministry Updates

December 4, 2020

CELDI Update

Brian Newhall

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CELDI Ministry Updates

December 2, 2020

Ministry update

Brian Newhall

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CELDI Ministry Updates

Testimony

"It is not what I earn but what I learn. I joined CELDI in September 2016, as a student mentor with no job experience. Few months later, a relative of mine encouraged me to serve as a bartender for $100 a month. I weighed the offer and the skills that I would acquire at CELDI and made the decision to work as a student mentor. Today, I am proud to say that I have acquired a lot of skills that are currently helping me. I am participating in essay writing and speech competitions, I am able to develop my own lessons for kids, and have improved my computer skills. I am thankful to God that I made the right choice. CELDI is wonderful and I hope to serve it for as long as it exists.”

MARIAM DUNBAR

Student Mentor

Meet Our Team

A team of committed Staff who are making great sacrifices towards changing Liberia one child at a time.

Rev. E. Alfred Walker, MATS

Founder/Executive Director

He holds a master’s degree from the Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the Resident Pastor at Trumpet of Praise Tabernacle (PCAFI), Monrovia, Liberia and the Former President of the National Youth & Young Adult Body of the Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith (PCAFI-Liberia Diocese). He is passionate about leadership, Education, and mentorship of children and youth. His passion for these has got him involved in several initiatives for children and youth in Liberia and the USA.

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