Updating: United Brother wood Center (Sawmill Project)

  • Joseph is part of a lumber yard cooperative involving more than 100 families.  He has become proficient in that business and with just a $100 investment in March, was able to double his income by May, in spite of the Covid lockdown.  Joseph's talent is in furniture design and looks to build a shop to produce and sell furniture. He has the skills but needs your investment, that he will pay forward by helping others and creating jobs.

Published
$1,235.00 of $3,225.00 goal

Funders

1

 

Tax-deductible in USA

Drag to Reposition Cover Photo

About The Project

$3225 needed to buy necessary machines and equipment to make furniture
$1225 invested by himself/family

Joseph is in the timber business, but dreams of having his own wood shop to produce furniture. With your investment, he'll be able to fulfill his dreams, purchasing a dressing machine, ripping machine and power saws to help him process the wood, then make the furniture. He's very creative and has been in the lumber business for so many years and has always dreamed of expansion, especially owning his own furniture shop. With his expansion, he will employ some of his community members.With the covid-19 pandemic looming, business was very slow. With the opening up of the cities, he will be able to earn more, save more, and eventually open his shop. 

...what are your plans for the rest of the year? "to build a wood workshop and produce furniture for sale in the community" says Joseph


Paying it Forward

Joseph has been helping two students with their expenses so they can go to school in Monrovia.  He has also been helping a farmer in Grand bassa and he is community minded.  In May during the worst of the Covid crisis Joseph gave money to a friend, Ruth, to purchase goods that she then resold to support herself and her family.  Joseph will pay your investment forward to others.

View More Project Info

  • What's New
  • Development Goals
  • Project Location
  • Project Funders
  • Key People Involved
  • More Photo/Video
  • Get Link to Project

Admin Actions

Funding Report

Sustainable Development Goals

Project Tags

Category



Backstory

PV0039: Joseph comes from a household of 7. He has 5 children. He often thinks about the livelihood of his family, wanting to improve his life and improve his community as well. His wife is a very good baker who wants to open a bakery and sell breads. He sends 3 of his children to school. He says the teachers are good, but quickly takes out the students who are not able to pay the tuition. His housing situation is poor, he says. The house needs a roof badly, the roof leaks during the rainy season.

What's New

  • Kartik Kulkarni
    Kartik Kulkarni has donated the project Updating: United Brother wood Center (Sawmill Project)
    July 21, 2020

    Hi Everyone, Join me on donating to this project!

    Dontated $10.00     to this project - Updating: United Brother wood Center (Sawmill Project)
  • Mauricio Miller
    Mauricio Miller is following the project Updating: United Brother wood Center (Sawmill Project)
    July 19, 2020
    Following project: Updating: United Brother wood Center (Sawmill Project).

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Map

Map

    Locations on ImpactX

Location Information

  • Location : Paynesville, Liberia
  • Formatted Address : Paynesville, Liberia
  • Street Address : Paynesville
  • City : Greater Monrovia
  • State :
  • Country : Liberia

Information

Basic Information

  • Created By : Marie Zernovoj
  • Published On : Jul 19, 2020, 2:22 PM
  • Funding Ends : Jul 17, 2021, 5:00 PM
  • Category : Others
  • Backer :
  • Address : -
  • Phone : -
  • Email : -
  • Description : PV0039: Joseph comes from a household of 7. He has 5 children. He often thinks about the livelihood of his family, wanting to improve his life and improve his community as well. His wife is a very good baker who wants to open a bakery and sell breads. He sends 3 of his children to school. He says...  more

Project Backers

Funders

Photos