The Liberian United Women in Progress (LUWIP) was founded in 2000 by a group of strong and promising Liberian women who share a passion for promoting and supporting young Liberian women. LUWIP is a not-for-profit and non-political organization that has maintained a tradition for the past six years of empowering Liberian women to achieve their personal and professional goals, while providing a forum for them to express their opinions, talents, and intelligence. LUWIP is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Our mission is to raise funds for the purchase of life’s basic necessities such as food, clothing, shelter, and medicines for our unfortunate loved ones. We also strive to promote the awareness to other international organizations of the plight of our people. More so, LUWIP serves as a beacon to promote moral values by encouraging women to pursue education, self-empowerment, and improving their standard of living.
Over the past six years the LUWIP Organization has been involved in the following international projects.
The Saving Grace Orphanage in Liberia
The Saving Grace Orphanage is a non-profit organization that was established in 1999 to help displaced Liberian children from the result of the civil war in Liberia, West Africa that began in 1989.
The Liberian Refugee Mentoring Program
The mentoring program, which was established by the Lutheran Children and Family services, pairs up young Liberian refugee children with caring adults who serve as positive role models. LUWIP assist in helping young Liberian girls integrate into this fast track society, while at the same time maintaining those core values that make us who we are.
Project LU Scholarship
LUWIP is seeking to award need base scholarship to qualified University of Liberia Students. They are currently working with other organizations in fundraising efforts to obtain much needed funds to execute this project.
The Miss Liberia in the US Pageant, “elevating women to a new level”.
In 1999, LUWIP saw a need to provide an atmosphere where young Liberian women living in the United States could challenge themselves to be the best that they can be, explore and learn about their heritage, as well as make a difference in the Liberian community both here in the United States and abroad. Out of this need, the 1st Miss Liberia in the US Pageant took place during the Liberian Independence week July 2000 in the “city of brotherly love” Philadelphia PA.
The reigning Miss Liberia in the US primary role is to serve as an ambassador to help promote positive Liberian awareness here in the United States and abroad, to serve as a positive role model to young Liberian women, and to promote and educate youth on Liberian culture, customs and moral values.
The LUWIP Organization recognizes respects and fully supports the original Miss Liberia Pageant in Liberia. Liberia is a sovereign nation and the Nation’s Queen should represent Liberian’s all around the world in all world competitions. The LUWIP Organization would like to take this time to offer a hand of support and assist the original Miss Liberia Organization in Liberia in promoting a positive image and creating a unified Liberia.
The Miss Liberia in the US Pageant is about to enter its 7th year of competition. We would like to take this time to encourage young Liberian women from all around the United States to participate in the upcoming competition
For more information on the LUWIP organization and Official Miss Liberia in the US Pageant. Please visit
www.luwip.org
www.missliberia.org
www.liberianpageants.blogspot.com
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