Congratulations to John M. Willie for his recognition. Through his studies at AIU, he was contacted by the Rural Empowerment Foundation – REFOUND, a local non-governmental organization to organize cooperative development training sessions for 11 women cooperative groups in Suakoko District, Bong County.

These women were trained to manage their village level cooperative group and work in a central leadership team. The central leadership coordinates and runs the day to day events of the group.

To date, the group has successfully established bank accounts with member organization having savings in a central account and two warehouses completed to keep goods purchased and send to the city for sale. The women purchase goods locally and hire trucks to transport them to Monrovia, Harbel and sometimes Buchanan for bigger sales that give the group profit.

John completed a Bachelors program in Cooperative Management at AIU.

We are very proud of you and wish you continued success.