Published: August 11, 2025
MONROVIA — The Kartumu Yatta Boakai Foundation (KYB), led by First Lady Kartumu Yatta Boakai, has launched a $9,031,493 fundraising campaign to build a state-of-the-art multi-purpose complex aimed at transforming lives across Liberia.
The launch, held at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, brought together government officials, corporate leaders, philanthropists and community members in support of a project designed to provide critical services to women, children and underserved communities.
Planned as the hub of the Foundation’s work, the complex will include vocational training centers, women and youth empowerment facilities, a health clinic, and spaces for social and entrepreneurial development. KYB officials say it will serve as a model for integrated education, healthcare, skills training and community empowerment.
Since its founding in 2015, the KYB Foundation has carried out initiatives ranging from school renovations and scholarships to maternal health programs and rural healthcare improvements. Its “Educating Linda” program has awarded scholarships to 20 Liberian girls, while its maternal health projects have renovated and equipped wards at Redemption Hospital and other facilities.
First Lady Boakai described donor contributions as “miracle materials” that will be transformed into lasting hope, emphasizing that the complex is “more than a building” — it is an investment in people, dignity and the future of Liberia.
The fundraising dinner featured live entertainment, testimonials from program beneficiaries, and presentations highlighting the Foundation’s impact. Organizers say the event marks the start of a broader local and international campaign, with the goal of breaking ground on the complex in the near future.
Founded out of Madam Boakai’s personal journey from rural Bomi County to the Executive Mansion, the KYB Foundation focuses on uplifting vulnerable groups through education, health services, entrepreneurship and leadership development. Over the past decade, it has renovated and supplied rural schools, launched small-business training for women, and expanded psychosocial counseling and outreach in underserved communities.
When completed, the $9 million complex will house classrooms, training facilities, a clinic, a conference hall and spaces for community-based programs. KYB leaders say it will create a sustainable platform for capacity building, healthcare delivery and economic empowerment across Liberia.
“This is more than a building,” a KYB spokesperson reiterated during the launch. “It’s a foundation for opportunity.”
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