Helping Liberians and Liberian Americans Around the World

Eastern Iowa Liberian Association in Cedar Rapids, IA is a nonprofit and nonpolitical organization aiming to aid underserved Liberians and Liberian Americans worldwide. Our goal is to transform the lives of Liberians through our community service.

We established an umbrella organization to launch projects that promote the welfare of every Liberian. Eastern Iowa Liberian Association (EILA) seeks to unify Iowa Liberians with a shared purpose to establish priorities, clarify vision, and align resources and talents. EILA is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with progressive ideas to positively impact underprivileged Liberians across the globe.

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Our Core Values

  • Transparency
  • Accountability
  • Compassion
  • Dignity
  • Justice

Mission

Promote and support the needs of underprivileged Liberians and Liberian Americans through the adoption of humanitarian, educational, and social projects and to conduct charitable endeavors in eastern Iowa and around the world.

 

Vision

Add value to the lives of local Liberians and Liberian Americans by working together toward a common goal of increasing opportunity among the underprivileged.

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  • CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (CBS 2/FOX 28): After months of waiting and asking for donations, Liberian native, Harrison Kpartipa, was finally able to take a trip from his home in Cedar Rapids and go back to the village where he was born in Liberia. He was able to take over supplies including clothes, shoes, soccer balls, and food. “They're happy to see me, so they’re thinking that there is a hope that somebody, somewhere is thinking about them,” Kpartipa said. “We were able to feed 1,500 kids. That's a huge number and we fed them for two days. However, two days is still not enough.” Although he said his village didn't have reports of the Ebola virus, they still weren't able to get food or supplies because many countries where they import their food from did have people who were sick. There's some good news: The World Health Organization says Liberia could be declared Ebola-free on Saturday if there aren't more cases that come up between now and then. But Harrison said his village still needs food, regardless if the Ebola outbreak may be coming to an end in his native country. Harrison said many Liberians lost loved ones and they don't have enough money for food, so they're going to need help getting back on their feet. “There are some kids who lost their parents to Ebola,” he said. He plans to head back in November and has a few things on his wish lists to take with him, including clothes, shoes, medicine, and more money for food, as well as a wheelchair for one girl he met on his trip who can’t walk. “She crawls to school every day, five days a week. If it rains, she doesn't go to school,” he said. “It’s now our time to step forward and help.” Click the DONATE NOW button to help.