Mission

West Atlantic Construction and Agricultural Development Ventures (“West Atlantic”) is a community-based organization headquartered at the Buduburam Refugee Camp outside Accra, Ghana. Our mission is to improve living conditions and quality of life for Liberians by creating modern, affordable housing and supporting agricultural development in Liberia. Peace-building and technical training are the foundation of our work.

Background

The Liberian Civil War destroyed nearly all life-sustaining institutions in Liberia: schools, medical facilities; roads; and telecommunication, electricity, and water systems. 65% of Liberians live outside Liberia, with 50% having fled to Ghana and other parts of the world in fear of losing their lives during the War.

Founder Glenn L. Mitchell, Sr. was inspired by the Biblical teachings of Nehemiah, who urged his compatriots to rebuild their homeland: “Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste…. Let us rise up and build.” To date, more than 150 Buduburam residents have attended West Atlantic’s free peace-building seminars and technical training courses.

Getting Involved

West Atlantic needs your support to sustain and strengthen its programs. While we have plentiful human resources, we are in desperate need of agricultural materials, construction materials, mason materials, and tools. .Our ability to make our vision a reality is limited only by our need for material resources. A partial list of items we need follows.

· Agriculture: shovels, spade, digger, watering cans, gloves, boots, rakes, hoes, hand forks, seeds, fertilizers, chemicals, tractor

· Construction: generator, knapsacks, saws, wood, tape measures, marking knives, levels, drills, hammers, chalk boars, chalk, dusters, drawing books

· Masonry: sand, cement, crash rocks, shovels, head pans, trowels, spirit levels, steel rod, water

West Atlantic is dedicated to preparing and motivating Liberians to reconstruct and sustain their lives, families, communities and nation. By partnering with West Atlantic or by making a monetary or in-kind donation, you can support community empowerment and the grassroots rebuilding of Liberia.

For more information and to get involved, please contact:

Glenn L. Mitchell, Sr., Executive Director
WestAtlantic2004@yahoo.com
233-244-012682