Village Amalgamation
The Foundation advocates and wishes to provide support to re-establish the Sarbo Tribal political boundaries and amalgamation of the four traditional villages into one vibrant and resilient city-the Sarboken City.
Education
- Build the Sarbo Development Center which will provide support for the Sarbo Public School System including teacher training, high school and vocational training.
- Provide comprehensive community services with parental education in personal hygiene, family nutrition, childcare, adult literacy in reading and writing.
- Provide training in family and community farming practices which emphasize better crop production and diversification and reuse of the same tract of land to reduce labor and prevent farmland shortages.
- Operate an academic award and scholarship programs to qualified Sarbo students attending colleges, universities, and professional institutions anywhere in Liberia.
Water and Sanitation
- Development of water fetching facilities and water resources to increase water accessibility.
- Water purification and sanitation techniques which may include boiling, chemical disinfection, and proper storage.
- Coordinate public health awareness training with the clinic in Sweaken in disease prevention and treatment.
The Environment
- Forest conservation by planting trees and minimize shifting cultivation practices.
- Fish stack conservation and replenish fish farms.
- Planting fruit trees and animal husbandry to eliminate dependence on wild life for food.
- Seek natural and renewable energy resources and appropriate technology that protect the environment
The Sarbo Development Center
The Sarbo Development Center will be built in Sweaken, Sarbo District, River Gee County, Liberia. The Sweaken village is about 389 driving miles south-east of Liberia’s capitol city of Monrovia and is therefore located in a remote portion of the country’s interior. While the distance between the two locations is roughly the distance between Chicago, Illinois and Cleveland, Ohio in the United States, Monrovia and Sweaken, Sarbo are worlds apart. Far from the Country’s urban centers, families living in Sweaken, Sarbo are often very poor and heavily reliant on sustenance farming. Basic infrastructure available in most developed communities such as roads, running water, indoor and outdoor electricity are lacking. Therefore, The Sarbo Unity Foundation is working to get the Sarbo Development Center from planning documents to a fully functioning institution.
The Center is envisioned to be a six-building campus that sits on 16-acres of land donated by the Sarbo Tribal Elders. The Center will:
- Support the Sarbo Public School System and a range of development programs in education, vocational training, adult literacy, health, and agriculture.
- Construct and operate a senior high school and vocational high school.
- Provide academic awards and scholarships to qualified students of Sarbo origin and adjacent communities who attend colleges, universities, and professional institutions in Liberia.
- Advocate for better food production techniques and crop diversification to help prevent food insecurity and reduce farmland shortages.