A Non Profit Arm of the United Methodist Church
Non Profit Organization In Liberia
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About Us
We are a non-profit development arm of the United Methodist Church, registered under the laws of Liberia to function as a legal Non
Government Organization of the Liberia Annual Conference, The United Methodist Church.
The Liberia United Methodist Development Services (LUMDS) was established in 2008 as Department of Community Services
(DCS), under the United Methodist Church.
In 2019, LUMDS became a full Non-Governmental Organization with a mandate to operate as an autonomous entity with an overall
goal of serving the needs of Liberians
The Organization has managed several programs, some of which are currently ongoing to include Community Development Program
(CODEVPRO; 2008-2024), Community Integrated Development and Need-Based Education Program (CIDNEP; 2010-2021), Giving
Hope to A Child (GTHAC; 2010- ), the Child Sponsorship Program (CRP2012; 2012-), Hannah’s Well (2022), Safe and Improved
Learning in Schools (SAILS; 2025-) and Community TB Notification (NFM3 HIV/TB; 2021-2023). Safe and Improved Learning in
Schools (SAILS; 2025- ) and Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior (GEMS; 2025- ). LUMDS has made interventions over the years
in Liberia with a high record of accountable management.
We cater to the needs of all people without any precondition on religious, tribal, sex, identities, alternatively, ethnic lines.
Projects
Our Projects Completed
SAILS PROJECT ( Safe and Improved Learning In Schools
100%
Giving Hope To A Child
94%
SAILS
The Safe and Improved Learning in Schools (SAILS) Project is a three-year project, which focuses on retention and progression of boys and girls in elementary school through sustained dialogue on harmful practices and the importance of education, involving all key duty bearers. The project takes ‘a whole school approach’ to gender based violence (GBV) and other forms of abuse in school, while also tackling key causes of dropout at community level.
PLAN TB
In the last three years, the Liberia United Methodist Development Services (LUMDS), as SR 1 &2, has been involved with the TB Community Notification program, where testing remains an integral part. LUMDS has on the ground experience, working with actors at county levels including the National Leprosy and TB Control Program on TB testing using both the Microscopic and Gene X Pert Gadgets. These include experience in conducting community outreach and testing to drum up demands
GHTC
Giving Hope is a non-profit organization based in Austrheim, outside the city of Bergen in Norway. The objective of the foundation is to give humanitarian help to children in Africa, and especially towards the children of Liberia.
The foundation was established on the initiative of Mr. Jusu Gyflan, born in Liberia and being a refugee in Liberia and Guinea before coming to Norway in 2003.
CODEVPRO
The Community Development Program was established in 2008 by the United Methodist Church through a partnership agreement between its sisterly church, The United Methodist Church of Norway with the so purpose of making practical the church’s mission by providing concrete, holistic, sustained and comprehensive development for God’s people irrespective of their religion, nationality, sex, color or creed all across the length and breadth of Liberia. The program is a partnership kind of engagement where the community makes a contribution by providing what they have as a local materials while CODEVPRO provides those materials that they do not have which are needed by the identical project.
CIDNEP
The Liberia United Methodist Development Services (LUMDS) has since 2011 implemented the Community Integrated Education Programme in eight faraway communities in three counties (Grand Bassa, Rivercess and Margibi). The programme has received financial support from the Mission Alliance in Norway. The programme formally ended in 2015,
The programme was found to have built seven high quality schools and rehabilitated one in areas where schools were either very basic or non-existent. The school project has brought people together in the communities. Several communities have gained self-confidence and capacity to advocate for services.
GEMS
GEMS is an acronym for Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior. Our vision is to see girls around the world actively and enthusiastically expressing love for God and others—girls equipped, motivated, and passionately engaged in living out their faith. Our mission is to bring girls everywhere into a living, dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ.
GEMS walks alongside, Moms, Mentors, and Ministry leaders to equip you to understanding today’s problems. With GEMS resources, you can provide a safe, welcoming environment to learn about God and remind your girl she has seen, known, and loved. Through our club programs, one-on-one Bible studies, and girls’ activity kits, girls will find a place to belong and be love.
Our Mission Statement
The Liberia United Methodist Development Services sets out to make practical the Missions of the Church to provide concrete,
holistic, sustained and comprehensive development for God’s people irrespective of religion, nationality, sex, color or creed all across
the length and breadth of Liberia in all basic areas of human development.
Our Goals & Objectives
The goal of the organization is to provide comprehensive and sustainable social services to Liberians irrespective of religion, tribe, color, sex or creed.
Our Objective is
To construct water and sanitation facilities in needed communities across Liberia
To develop and promote food security and income generation through Agriculture
To develop human capacities for self-awareness and abilities to lead fulfilling lives as individuals and as a community;
To construct clinics, health centers, and hospitals and provide health awareness and solutions (HIV/AIDS, TB, etc.) in areas of needs;
To provide basic social services for all populations especially the disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalized sectors of the society
To provide preventative and curative health services where applicable in Liberia
To ensure that school going pupils stay, progress and remain safe in a supported society.
The Liberia United Methodist Development Services (LUMDS) has a staff capacity of 36 persons with various competences including 12 permanent staff and 24 contractual staff. The staff brings wealth of experiences and competences in program
Development, finance, monitoring and evaluation, engineering, IT, program management, and auditing.