Youth Crime Watch Liberia

What Youth Crime Watch Liberia does

Youth Crime Watch of Liberia (YCWL), legally registered under the laws of the Republic of Liberia and founded in 2004, is a youth-led, youth-driven nonprofit organization headquartered in Montserrado County (Monrovia) with approximately 23 employees. The organization's stated mission is promoting positive change through grassroots participation in leadership, peacebuilding, education, and youth crime prevention across Liberian communities. It holds Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the highest recognition bestowed on NGOs by the UN.

The organization delivers a portfolio of interconnected programs anchored on physical safe space centers in 8+ Liberian counties (Montserrado, Bong, Margibi, Bomi, Grand Cape Mount, Grand Bassa, Rivercess, and Gbarpolu). Core programs include the Street Library literacy initiative (15,800+ children reached since 2013), Be The Change Academy women's entrepreneurship program (3,194+ women trained since 2013 with NORAD sponsorship and Peace Child International co-creation), the UNICEF-funded five-year Let Us Learn Project (10,800+ children across Margibi and Bong Counties), TVET vocational training, the Youth Innovation Hub, Girls in Charge, Girls in ICT, the Community Security and Peacebuilding Project with UNDP, and environmental programs including Solarize Liberia and a 2023 GIZ waste management partnership. The organization does not develop proprietary technology and operates with a community-led, partner-implemented delivery model.

Revenue is generated exclusively through grants and donations. Institutional donors include UNICEF, USAID, European Union, GIZ, NORAD, the Swedish Embassy, the U.S. Embassy Monrovia, Girl Up, and the Carter Center. Programs are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, and the website offers preset donation tiers of $10–$100 plus custom amounts. Strategic co-implementation partners include Wanep-Liberia, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Bureau of Vital Statistics), the National Election Commission, and the Liberia Peace Building Office.

Name

Youth Crime Watch Liberia

Legal name

Youth Crime Watch Liberia

Website

https://ycwliberia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Youth Crime Watch of Liberia is a youth-led nonprofit founded in 2004 delivering education, vocational training, child protection, peacebuilding, and women's empowerment programs to vulnerable youth and women in 8+ Liberian counties through donor-funded safe space centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Education in Emergencies (EiE) & Safe Schools (BPADAKAJ), Court/Community School Programs (Diversion, Probation-Linked, Community Day Schools) (EDAJAEAI)

Keywords

• Youth crime prevention
• Community development
• Vocational training
• Child protection
• Gender empowerment

Headquarters

HQ city

Monrovia (Montserrado County)

HQ country

Liberia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donations collected through the organization's website and fundraising campaigns. The organization accepts donations at various levels ($10, $25, $30, $50, $75, $100 and custom amounts) to fund education, vocational training, leadership development, and economic empowerment programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Youth Crime Watch Liberia is a youth-led nonprofit organization founded in 2004 that delivers crime prevention, education, vocational training, child protection, and gender empowerment programs to young people and communities across seven or more counties in Liberia. The organization provides free, on-the-ground social services and grassroots outreach programs that engage youth directly in civic, educational, and protective activities.

Product overview

Youth Crime Watch of Liberia operates as a youth-led nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs focused on youth empowerment, education, and community development. The core offerings include the Street Library (literacy), Be The Change Academy (entrepreneurship training), Let Us Learn Project (child protection with TVET), Youth Innovation Hub (skills development), Youth Media Project, Sports for Change, and Girls in Charge/Girls in ICT initiatives. The organization maintains Safe Space Centers across multiple counties as physical hubs for service delivery, combining education, vocational training, gender empowerment, and environmental programs into an integrated youth development approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Be The Change Academy (BTCA): A program providing free business training and enterprise creation support through Business Plan Clinics, with a Revolving Loan Fund and business incubation for youth-led businesses.
• Street Library
• Girls in Charge
• Youth Innovation Hub
• Girls in ICT

Products and services

• Education Support Program Formal and informal educational support activities delivered to young people in Liberian communities, designed to improve literacy, school attendance, and learning outcomes among at-risk youth.
• Vocational Training Program Hands-on vocational and livelihood skills training provided to young people in Liberia to build employability, self-sufficiency, and alternatives to crime.
• Child Protection Program Child protection and safeguarding services aimed at preventing abuse, exploitation, and violence against children in communities served by Youth Crime Watch Liberia.
• Gender Empowerment Program Programs that empower girls and young women in Liberia through leadership training, awareness campaigns, and protective community engagement.
• Community Crime Prevention Program Community-based crime prevention programming that mobilizes youth volunteers and local partners to reduce juvenile delinquency and improve public safety across Liberian counties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,800+ children reached with literacy programs since 2013
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Public-private partnership for Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling of Waste using Municipal Solid Waste Management approach promoting employment. Partnership with Green Cities Liberia targeting 150 beneficiaries in Montserrado County.
• Embassy of Sweden in MonroviamajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 November 2022Hosted 6th cohort of Feminist Dialogue with theme 'Strong Successful Women and their Stereotypes' in observance of 16 Days of Activism.
• U.S. Embassy MonroviamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2018Strategic dialogue hosting with Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever for 30 young female leaders under Girls in Charge program.
• Peace Child InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Co-creation of Be The Change Academy (BTCA) program focused on nourishing illiterate women with basic entrepreneurial skills and creating guidance for smart business decisions.
• EDC/USAIDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner'The Youth Activity' (TYA) Project implementing transformative livelihood development program for 300 Liberian youth in Grand Bassa and Montserrado Counties. Enhances literacy, numeracy, work readiness, and life skills for youth who have never attended school or been out of the education system.
• Wanep-LiberiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint implementation of EMAM Project with European Union funding for awareness campaigns addressing electoral challenges and first-time voter engagement in Jorquelleh District, Bong County.
• Swedish EmbassymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerFunding support through Carter Center for National Stakeholder Dialogue on Youth Access to Justice; hosting of Feminist Dialogues.
• Volunteers for International Development and Aid (VIDA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Solarize Liberia initiative bringing solar energy, water purification, and cooking systems to rural Liberian communities.
• Ministry of Health and Social Wealth (Bureau of Vital Statistics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for birth registration services, having registered approximately 5,000 children across program centers.
• Liberia Peace Building OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for community security and peacebuilding projects.
• National Election Commission (NEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for electoral peace and security projects including first-time voter awareness campaigns.
• Experience LiberiaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for international volunteer and intern placement in youth development programs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Restless Development: Youth-led nonprofit operating in multiple African countries including Liberia, focused on youth empowerment, civic engagement, and livelihood programs. Directly comparable mission and youth-led governance model.
• Save the Children Liberia: Major international NGO delivering education, child protection, and youth livelihood programs in Liberia. Comparable in scale, donor base, and integrated service model.
• Concern Worldwide Liberia: International NGO operating in Liberia on livelihoods, education, health, and youth programs. Comparable target populations and rural community focus.
• Plan International Liberia: International NGO operating across Liberia on child rights, education, youth empowerment, and child protection. Directly comparable in target beneficiaries (children and adolescents) and program mix.
• YMCA Liberia: Long-standing youth-focused community organization in Liberia with similar youth development, leadership, and education programs. Comparable grassroots youth development model.
• BRAC Liberia: International development organization operating in Liberia with microfinance, youth empowerment, education, and women's entrepreneurship programs. Closely comparable to YCWL's BTCA program and economic empowerment focus.
• ActionAid Liberia: International NGO working in Liberia on women's rights, youth empowerment, education, and community development. Comparable target populations and rights-based approach.
• Mercy Corps Liberia: International humanitarian organization with strong Liberia presence delivering youth employment, peacebuilding, and economic recovery programs. Comparable USAID-funded youth programs.

Others

• National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards: Organization focused on crime prevention and victim compensation in the US. Thematically related via crime prevention/justice focus but not a direct operational peer.

Regional players

• Liberia National Youth Network: Domestic umbrella body coordinating youth-focused organizations in Liberia, including crime prevention and civic engagement. Comparable youth advocacy positioning but with broader federation rather than direct service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/YCWLiberia
• Facebookfacebook.com/YouthCrimeWatchLiberia
• Instagraminstagram.com/youth_crime_watch_liberia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youth-crime-watch-liberia

Compliance1 record

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