About Us

STEM-Driven TVET Education and Advocacy

ABOUT lessat-aFRICA

Liberians Encouraging Students in Science and Technology (LESSAT-Africa) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established in 2012 and accredited by the Government of Liberia. The organization fosters STEM-based Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and community development, focusing on empowering women, children, and youth. LESSAT-Africa utilizes an integrated learning model to provide practical STEM training for teachers and students, enhance access to higher education, support school leadership, and promote career readiness and lifelong learning, particularly for girls and underserved youth

Legal Status & Accreditation

Registered with: Liberia Business Registry
Registration Number: TIN: 500135481
Accredited by: Ministry Finance Development Planning
Sector Clearance: Ministry of Education
Year of Registration: 2012
Certificate of Accreditation: Available for download (PDF)
Sectoral Clareance: Available for download (PDF)

A Commitment from Our Co-Founder

LESSAT-Africa was founded on a simple belief: when young people gain practical skills and real opportunities, they can transform their lives and strengthen their communities. Our commitment is to prepare Liberia’s next generation for work through modern Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) aligned with industry needs in construction, robotics, renewable energy, healthcare, and environmental management.

We expand access for those often left behind. Through small project assistance grants, we support school repairs, training center upgrades, and improved learning environments in rural communities and provide scholarships, textbooks, mentorship, mental health support, and career guidance so that financial and social barriers do not limit capable students.

With over 9,000 learners reached, LESSAT-Africa helps close gaps in teacher capacity and education infrastructure. Our outreach tools, including mobile cinema, STEM innovation exhibitions, community engagement, and rural trail bridge construction, connect remote communities to education and opportunity.

Equity is central to our work. We prioritize girls, rural youth, and disadvantaged learners, creating pathways into technical skills, employment, and entrepreneurship.

This work is bigger than one organization. With strong partnerships, we can improve learning environments, and prepare a generation of skilled professionals, innovators, and community leaders.

Together, we can reduce youth unemployment, and build a stronger future for Liberia.

AMB. RUFUS J. KWENAH

Co. Founder

Mission

Our mission is to empower impoverished communities through STEM-focused vocational education and advocacy, preparing them to tackle global challenges like climate change, healthcare disparities, and technological inequality.

Our vision is to be the premier regional development NGO in Africa, transforming communities into skilled human capital and combating illiteracy by fostering excellence and innovation in STEM and TVET through hands-on learning, collaboration, and creativity.

Vision

Our philosophy focuses on empowering the African community by providing STEM-driven TVET solutions that bridge the skills gap and align education with the needs of modern industries

Philosophy

Our Impact

Students

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students, Teachers and Executives are impacted in urban slums since 2012

Institutes

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TVET centers, primary and high schools, and universities, reached

Awards

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recognizing STEM excellence in teaching, research, and innovation

Events

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organized to foster STEM in TVET innovation and collaboration.

Why stem-Driven tvet education?

If Liberia is to address poverty, and unemployment, the most effective starting point is education that leads to real work. Education builds the knowledge, practical skills, and contribute to national development.

Yet access alone is not enough. Many learners face poor infrastructure, limited teaching capacity, and schooling that is not linked to employment, leaving families trapped in economic hardship.

STEM-driven Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) closes this gap by integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with hands-on training for high-demand sectors such as construction, healthcare support, renewable energy, agriculture, and environmental management. Skilled workforce essential for inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

how we do it?

Our work is driven by the urgent need to transform Liberia’s education system, which still faces the aftermath of civil conflict, including poor infrastructure, teacher shortages, limited access to science and technology, and a disconnect between education and employment. We focus on 4 pronged areas:

Improved Learning Outcomes

Curriculum Based Learning
TVET & Experiential Learning
Digital Learning Solutions
STEM-Driven TVET Ideation and Exhibition
Kids Healthcare and Nutrition Support

Creating Enabling Learning Environment

Educational Infrastructure Support
Construction of Trail Bridges
Solar Panels for Alternative Power
Refurbishment of Classrooms & Science Labs
Setting up STEM Labs, Libraries, TVET Workshops

Community Enagagement

Curriculum Based Learning
STEM & Experiential Learning
Digital Learning Solutions
Sports and Extra-Curricular Activities
Nutrition and Healthcare Support

Creating Enabling Learning Environment

Infrastructure Development
Using Building as Learning Aid
Solar Panels for Alternative Power
Refurbishment of Classrooms & Science Labs
Setting up STEM Labs, Libraries, Numeracy Labs

Where we are?

The Liberians Encouraging Students in Science and Technology (LESSAT-AFRICA) is headquartered in Liberia.

Based in the capital city of Liberia – Monrovia, and the most busy city in the Country, we are ideally located to experience diverse social needs, benefit from world-class expertise and offer support to all our initiatives in Liberia and around Africa.

For more information and to find out how you can get involved, please visit our Join Us page.

Telephone:
+231880598936 / +250787170696 / +15154949944
Email: info@lessatafrica.org