who We are

Founded in Ganta, Youth Glow is a grassroots organization empowering marginalized youth and women with the digital tools and green agency to build a resilient, poverty-free Liberia.

Our
Vision

Our
Mission

Digital Skills

Green Livelihoods

What We Do

Training in ICT, data management, and e-commerce for rural youth.

We provide training in climate-smart agriculture and sustainable forestry to protect Liberia’s landscapes.

Empowering the next generation of climate leaders through technology and stewardship.

Youth Agency

Leadership and mentorship through the YGEL program.

Aligns with World Bank Digital Economy goals.

Focuses on Climate-Resilient Livelihoods.

Building Human Capital for Liberia’s future.

Supporting youth-led micro-enterprises and VSLAs

Entrepreneurship

Building Self-resilience.

THE COST OF SILENCE

If we do nothing, the World Bank projects these three outcomes for Liberia by 2050. We refuse to let this be our legacy.

1.3 MILLION

THE POVERTY TRAP

THE ECONOMIC CRASH

THE ULTIMATUM

-15% GDP

0 YEARS LEFT

More than a quarter of Liberia's population is projected to fall into extreme poverty due to climate-driven shocks.

Climate change acts as a "silent tax," projected to slash Liberia’s economic growth by 15% within 25 years.

The window to protect our agriculture and coastline is closing. Every day of delay is a day of lost wealth.

Our Impact: Building a Resilient Liberia

Proven results at the intersection of Technology, Nature, and People.

Providing specialized ICT and data literacy to bridge the rural-urban divide, moving youth from consumers to digital creators.

Digital Agency

152+

Youth Tech-Enabled

Green Skills

Youth & women's agency

ECONOMIC RESILIENCE

50+

2460+

US $35,278+

Hectares Under Stewardship

Lives Transformed

Community-Led Capital

Transitioning subsistence farmers to Climate-Smart Agriculture and solar-powered livelihoods in mining and forest landscapes.

Empowering youth and women across 2 counties to act as architects of their own climate-resilient futures.

Generating local investment through VSLAs, launching women and youth-led green startups and inclusive micro-enterprises.

The Governance Board

Mr. Nelwin P. S Dugbei

Member

Nelwin P.S. Dugbei, BSc, MBA, and MSc candidate, is a Liberian educator and policy advisor, lecturing at AME & AME Zion Universities and consulting for the Vice President on education, environment, and renewable energy.

Kpoanluwon A. Zourpeawon

Secretary

Kpoanluwon A. Zourpeawon, ASC, BBA,MBA, is a Liberian development professional with 8+ years’ experience empowering youth and women through education, economic opportunities, and community programs.

Mr. Francis Yankuba

Member

Francis Yankuba, B.Ed, is a Liberian development professional empowering youth and women through education and community leadership, with over 10years of experience mentoring, designing programs, and driving positive change at the grassroots level.

Abigal B.L. Freeman

Chair

Abigail B.L. Freeman, a Liberian Human Rights Activist with 7+ years’ experience, is a Criminal Justice graduate student and founder of the Alliance for Peace, Justice and Human Rights, leading campaigns against SGBV and injustice.

The Executive Leadership

Kpoanluwon A. Zourpeawon

Co-founder/Executive Director

Wonleh K. Saye

Lead, Climate-Smart Agriculture & Forestry

Joyce G. Karbeah

Lead, Community Health, Gender, & Social Resilience

Ezekiel S. Makundu

Lead, Green Literacy & Youth Agency

J. Melvin Walker

Director of Finance & Operations

Eric S. Korkpor

Field Coordinator, Conservation & Green Livelihoods

Mrs. Gifty K.T Walee

Field Officer, Women’s Agency & Health

Travel Horace Yansine

Director of Digital Strategy & Impact (M&E)

Louise Y. Gborweah

Field Officer, Rural Entrepreneurship & VSLAs

The Program Experts

The Field Leadership

"Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life".

Nelson Mandela
Activist and former President of South Africa