Sustainable Liberia

What Sustainable Liberia does

Sustainable Liberia is a US-incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Decatur, Georgia, that operates community development programs in rural Bong County, Liberia, along a 150-mile corridor from Monrovia. Founded in 2006 by Dr. Jessy Togba-Doya as the Balama Development Alliance and rebranded to Sustainable Liberia in 2018, the organization delivers five integrated program verticals: Evangelism & Discipleship, Education & Job Training, Economic Empowerment, Infrastructure Restoration, and Leadership Development. The organization anchors a relationship with Bong County Technical College, established at its founding, and runs two schools serving approximately 800 students, including the Gou Village Elementary School opened on November 1, 2021.

The organization's economic development activities include the Brendi Cocoa Company farmer cooperative, which aggregates 200+ smallholder farmers, the Coal Pot Queens Vocational Training School serving 400+ participants, and 60+ community gardens supported by a solar-powered irrigation system. The technology stack is minimal and operationally focused — solar irrigation for agriculture, basic school infrastructure — with no documented digital platforms, software products, or AI/ML components. The business model is donation-funded and tax-deductible (501(c)(3)), with revenue derived from individual donors, faith-based partner networks, and likely church-affiliated giving channels, though specific donor lists and funding amounts are not disclosed in the input.

The organization is led by a small team of four named officers, with the founder Dr. Jessy Togba-Doya serving as President since inception. The model is high-touch, place-based, and faith-informed; competitive differentiation rests on the founder's regional roots, multi-village community trust, and the integrated bundle of education, economic, and spiritual programming rather than on technological or financial scale.

Name

Sustainable Liberia

Legal name

Sustainable Liberia, Inc.

Website

https://sustainableliberia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sustainable Liberia is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating community development programs in rural Bong County, Liberia, serving ~800 students, 200+ cocoa farmers, and 400+ vocational trainees through five integrated education, economic, and infrastructure verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Educational Support Services (611710), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADALAC

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Partnerships, Intergovernmental & NGO Programs

SECONDARYBPAGAGAI

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYIMAMAJAK

Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Programs (Water, Biodiversity Credits, PES)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Forest Management, Reforestation & Carbon Forestry Services

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Vocational training services
• Microfinance lending programs
• Agricultural development initiatives
• International nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Decatur

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Sustainable Liberia operates as a registered US 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The primary revenue stream is tax-deductible donations from individuals, churches, and partner organizations. Donations support ongoing work in rural Liberia including evangelism, education, economic empowerment, infrastructure restoration, and leadership development programs.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sustainable Liberia is a US-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers community development programs in rural Bong County, Liberia. It operates schools, a vocational training center, micro-loans, a cocoa cooperative, agricultural gardens, and infrastructure projects under five mission areas: Evangelism & Discipleship, Education & Job Training, Economic Empowerment, Infrastructure Restoration, and Leadership Development.

Product overview

Sustainable Liberia is a faith-based nonprofit organization that operates a multi-faceted community development portfolio across five core program areas: Evangelism & Discipleship, Education & Job Training, Economic Empowerment, Infrastructure Restoration, and Leadership Development. The organization delivers services through named programs including Coal Pot Queens Vocational Training School (computer literacy, driver's education, cooking/baking for 400+ students), multiple schools (Balama Elementary, Gbansue School, Gou Village Elementary serving approximately 800 students total), the Micro-Loan Program and Brendi Cocoa Company for economic empowerment, Seeds of Hope for community gardens, and solar-powered irrigation systems for food security. These programs work holistically to counter hopelessness by creating sustainable communities in rural Liberia through both spiritual and physical development initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coal Pot Queens Vocational Training School Vocational training school teaching computer literacy, driver's education, and cooking and baking skills to more than 400 unemployed men and women in rural Liberian villages.
• Balama Elementary School Primary school in the Suacoko District of Bong County, established in partnership with village leaders in August 2006. One of two schools currently serving approximately 800 students in rural villages.
• Gbansue School Rural school supported by Sustainable Liberia in Gbansue village, one of two schools currently serving approximately 800 students.
• Gou Village Elementary School Elementary school in Gou village, opened November 1, 2021 to expand access to primary education in rural Liberia.
• Micro-Loan Program Economic empowerment program providing micro-loans to women and men in Liberia to start businesses, enabling families to escape cycles of poverty. Targets the 85% national unemployment rate through accessible capital for small entrepreneurs.
• Brendi Cocoa Company Cocoa processing cooperative business established with village farmers of Gbansue and surrounding area; purchases cocoa at fair market value and provides tools, training, and resources to produce quality harvests, supporting over 200 farmers and employing 10-12 workers.
• Seeds of Hope Program Program supplying tools and seeds to kickstart familial and community gardens, supporting food security initiatives in rural Liberian communities.
• Solar-Powered Irrigation System Solar-powered irrigation system installed in community gardens, allowing for two growing seasons per year instead of one, with one-acre gardens producing up to five tons of vegetables annually.
• Kulumi Lanterns and Torches Solar-powered lanterns distributing light and audio scripture in the Kpelle language for evangelism and discipleship purposes.
• Infrastructure Restoration Services Development projects including school buildings, demonstration gardens, ministry center renovation, ministry vehicles, farming equipment, cocoa processing facility, clean water wells, and restaurant/training compound construction in rural Liberian villages.
• 100 Gardens for 100 Families Initiative Initiative to establish gardens for families in rural Liberia, addressing seasonal farming challenges associated with the wet and dry seasons to improve household food security.
• Evangelism & Discipleship Program Long-term ministry work by Liberians combined with multi-week mission trips by Americans, providing rural Liberians access to Jesus through Bible studies, worship services, and Bible teaching in schools.
• Leadership Development Program Program identifying and nurturing community leaders through relationships, job training, and educational scholarships, supporting students in agriculture, business, nursing, and teaching to return and serve their communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ students educated across two schools
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bong County Technical CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2006Association with Bong County Technical College provides vocational training opportunities and student ministry engagement for hundreds of high school and college students in Gbarnga community
• Partner Churches (USA Mission Partners)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2006US churches provide mission teams, financial support, Seeds of Hope agricultural supplies, and spiritual support for Sustainable Liberia programs
• Brendi Cocoa CompanycoreOthersCocoa processing business established with village farmers of Gbansue and surrounding area. Sustainable Liberia helped start and run the cooperative which employs 10-12 workers and supports over 100 small farmers
• Village Leaders (Suacoko District, Bong County)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with village leaders to establish and support primary schools, community gardens, and infrastructure projects

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: Large international development organization operating microfinance, education, agriculture, and health programs across Africa and Asia. Comparable multi-sector community development approach with significant microfinance and education presence.
• Mercy Corps: Major global humanitarian and development organization delivering integrated programs in food security, economic recovery, education, and infrastructure in fragile and post-conflict contexts including West Africa. Comparable on multi-sector community development in challenging environments.
• Compassion International: Large-scale Christian child sponsorship and community development organization operating across dozens of developing countries including Liberia. Comparable faith-based model and focus on child education and economic empowerment, but at vastly larger scale and program depth.
• Samaritan's Purse: Major Christian relief and development organization providing disaster relief, medical care, vocational training, and community programs globally. Comparable faith-driven, church-funded model and emphasis on integrated community development.
• World Vision: One of the largest Christian humanitarian organizations globally, operating child sponsorship, education, health, microfinance, and infrastructure programs in Liberia and across West Africa. Overlaps strongly on multi-sector community development but at far greater scale.

Direct peers

• Food for the Hungry: Faith-based Christian nonprofit implementing integrated community development (education, economic empowerment, health, leadership) in low-income countries. Highly comparable to Sustainable Liberia's five-pillar model and faith-driven approach, though operating at much larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Opportunity International: Faith-based microfinance organization providing small business loans, savings, and training to entrepreneurs in developing countries including parts of Africa. Directly comparable on the micro-loan and economic-empowerment program focus.
• Nuru International: Faith-inspired nonprofit implementing community-led development (agriculture, microfinance, education, health) in rural Africa with locally-led teams. Closely comparable on integrated rural development model and locally led leadership approach.
• Bright Hope: Small Christian nonprofit partnering with in-country leaders to deliver community development including education, vocational training, micro-enterprise, and church planting in poor communities. Closest peer in scale, faith-based integrated model, and reliance on US church partnerships.

Emerging players

• Kiva: Online crowdfunding microfinance platform that lends to underserved entrepreneurs globally. Comparable on the micro-loan and economic-empowerment mission, but uses a digital marketplace model rather than field-based community delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SustainableLiberiaInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sustainableliberia

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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