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Paynesville, Liberia – Miracle International School System a lower elementary school, once a shining light for underprivileged families in the FDA Community, now finds itself at a breaking point as parents, beneficiaries, and founder Pastor Willifred Bemah make a desperate appeal to donors, government, and humanitarian groups for urgent intervention.
For years, Miracle International provided free education to children of single parents, people with disabilities, and disadvantaged youths through vocational training. But after the Ebola crisis in 2015, the school collapsed due to lack of funding. Its closure left hundreds of students stranded, with many dropping out of school altogether.
Pastor Willifred Bemah, the Funder of the Miracle School System
Now, after years of silence, Pastor Bemah has begun small efforts to restore the institution. Parents and alumni are calling on well-wishers to rally behind her dream, insisting that the school’s revival would once again give hope to children who have been locked out of classrooms.
One such voice is Angel Roberts, now a sophomore at the United Methodist University, who credits her foundation to the free education she received there. “I feel sad to see this school like this because this is where we began from. It made me who I am today,” she said tearfully. “I wish I had money to lift this school again.”
For Esther Howard, a struggling mother of four whose husband is blind, the closure was a devastating blow. “All my children were on scholarship here. When the school closed, some of them had to drop out for years,” she lamented, pleading for government and donor support.
Another beneficiary, Tetehmah Bemah, a physically challenged single mother, described the attempt to reopen as the “best news” she has heard in years. “This school was the end and beginning of my children’s education. I want people to help so it can be like before,” she said, revealing that her 9-year-old daughter has been out of school since the closure.
The story is the same for Dorothy Dolo, a bread seller and mother of four. “Where do I get money from to send my children to school? This school was the only hope for us. Since it closed, all my children are at home,” she cried out.
Pastor Bemah admits that despite her sacrifices, the current renovation effort is not enough. “We need not just money but also zinc sheets, armchairs, tailoring machines, nails, and other vocational items to make this dream real again,” she explained.
Calling on philanthropists, government, NGOs, and well-meaning Liberians to join hands, Pastor Bemah emphasized that any support will not just rebuild a school, but rescue a generation. She can be reached at 0886342048 / 0886532168 / 0775379702.
“Your donation is not only going to be embraced,” she stressed, “but will be an impact to an entire generation.”
