Adopt a Teacher: Transform a Community
The Teacher Sponsorship Program offers individuals, organizations, businesses, and churches a unique opportunity to make a significant and lasting impact by sponsoring a teacher in rural Liberia through the Change Agent Network (CAN) School System. This program is designed to provide essential job opportunities for qualified teachers in under-resourced communities, empowering them to educate the next generation while simultaneously contributing to the local economy and fostering economic empowerment.
Why Sponsor a Teacher?
Instead of focusing on individual student sponsorships, which can be complex, sponsoring a teacher creates a broader, more sustainable impact. By covering a teacher’s monthly salary of $120.00, you are directly empowering them to educate approximately 40 students from impoverished backgrounds. These children would otherwise lack access to quality education, making your contribution a life-changing gift for an entire classroom.
A Transformational Opportunity for All
We invite churches, individuals, professionals, entrepreneurs, businesses, and people from all walks of life to come together to sponsor teachers in rural Liberia. Here’s why your involvement matters:
Churches
This is a call to live out your faith by empowering those who serve others. Supporting a teacher is an extension of the mission to provide hope and opportunity to be the hands and feet of Christ by transforming lives and communities. By sponsoring a teacher, your church is helping break the cycle of poverty and bringing light to the world's most underserved areas. It is a tangible expression of your commitment to global discipleship and service.
Individuals and Families
Your contribution can change lives even if you are not part of a large organization. When you sponsor a teacher, you’re not only giving them a job; you’re giving 40 children the chance for an education. It’s a gift that continues to give for generations. Imagine the joy of seeing your sponsored teacher flourish, building their community while educating future leaders.
Professionals
As a professional, sponsoring a teacher is a way to give back by investing in the future of education. It's like mentoring someone in your field, but in this case, you're helping an entire classroom in rural Liberia rise above their circumstances through education. It’s a personal and professional way to make a meaningful difference.
Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders
You understand the importance of investing in people and the potential of a single opportunity. By sponsoring a teacher, you're empowering economic growth. Each teacher’s salary provides for their family and injects much-needed capital into their local economy, creating a ripple effect of financial empowerment and sustainability. It's a high-impact, socially responsible way to give back.
People of All Faiths
Regardless of your background, this program is an opportunity to be part of something bigger—a movement that transcends borders, cultures, and religions. Supporting education is a universal act of compassion, and by helping teachers in Liberia, you are helping to create a brighter future for a community in need.
The Ripple Effect of Sponsoring a Teacher
This program is not a handout; it is an opportunity for economic empowerment. When you sponsor a teacher, you are directly contributing to:
Educational Impact: Each sponsored teacher is responsible for educating approximately 40 students, ensuring that children in rural areas receive the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.
Economic Empowerment: Teachers earn a salary aligned with the Liberian Ministry of Education’s minimum wage for teachers, enabling them to support their families. With their income, they can pay for rent, or save towards building their homes, pursue advanced education or professional development, and take care of healthcare and their children's education. The salary is invested back into the community through purchasing local goods and services, stimulating the local economy.
Community Transformation: By providing steady employment for teachers, entire communities benefit from the circulation of resources, enhanced educational outcomes, and overall development. Teachers become role models, driving growth in their villages.
A Hand-Up, Not a Handout
The Teacher Sponsorship Program promotes economic freedom, not charity. By supporting teachers, you provide them with the dignity of work, the opportunity to care for their families, and the chance to become agents of change in their communities. This is a sustainable approach to breaking the cycle of poverty and fostering long-term development.
Program Benefits for Sponsors
Personal Connection
Sponsors receive a picture of their sponsored teacher along with vital information such as the class they teach, the subject, their name, age, family size, and more. It’s like having a professional connection all the way in Liberia, working to achieve the same goals you support at home.
Flexible Sponsorship Options
Sign up through our website or request a hard copy form. You can set up automatic monthly payments, send a check monthly, have your bank send a monthly donation, or make a one-time annual contribution.
Regular Updates
Sponsors receive biannual letters from their teachers with updates about themselves and their classrooms, giving you the opportunity to witness the transformational effects of your support firsthand.
Collaborative Sponsorship
If you cannot sponsor a teacher alone, you can partner with others to share the sponsorship, making it more affordable while still making a significant impact.
Engagement Opportunities
Sponsors have the option to visit their sponsored teacher, send them letters or Christmas cards, and build a meaningful relationship.
How It Works
Sponsor a Teacher: You can choose to sponsor one or more teachers in the CAN School System. Your monthly contribution of $120.00 will go directly to paying a teacher's salary in rural Liberia.
Empower Through Education: The teacher you sponsor will teach approximately 40 students, giving them a chance to rise out of poverty through education.
See the Impact: Sponsors will receive periodic updates, including pictures and detailed information about the teacher and their classroom, allowing you to see the impact of your contribution firsthand.
Engage and Connect: Engage with your sponsored teacher by writing letters, sending Christmas cards, or even planning visits, building a meaningful and lasting relationship.
Why Liberia?
Liberia’s rural areas face significant educational challenges due to a lack of resources, trained teachers, and infrastructure. By sponsoring a teacher, you are helping bridge this gap, ensuring that children in remote villages receive the education they deserve. The Liberian Ministry of Education’s minimum wage for teachers ensures that your sponsorship provides a fair and sustainable income, enabling teachers to support their families and invest in their communities.
Join Us in Changing Lives
By participating in the Teacher Sponsorship Program, you have the power to transform not just the lives of individual teachers but entire classrooms, communities, and future generations. Whether you are a church, a professional, an entrepreneur, or an individual with a heart for giving, your contribution will have a lasting impact, fostering education, economic empowerment, and hope for a brighter future.
Together, we are breaking the cycle of poverty through education, faith, and economic freedom in Liberia.
Contact Us
For more information on how you can sponsor a teacher and transform a community, contact us directly at:
Email: info@canintl.org
Phone: +1 (214)-890-4062
Address: Change Agent Network, 4514 Cole Avenue, suite 600. Dallas, Texas 75205.
Together, we are breaking the cycle of poverty through education, faith, and economic freedom in Liberia. Please keep this special project in your thoughts and prayers.
How to Get Involved
Sign Up Online: Visit our sponsor a teacher today.
Request a Hard Copy Form: If you prefer, you can request a hard copy form by contacting us directly.
Flexible Payment Options: Choose from automatic monthly donations, sending monthly checks, arranging bank transfers, or making a one-time annual contribution.
Share the Sponsorship: If sponsoring $120.00 per month is beyond your means, you can join forces with others to split the cost, making it easier to contribute.