Gender Coordinators Laud Government for Equipping County Offices.
November 13, 2026
By Lazota Bility
Monrovia: Gender coordinators from Grand Bassa, Rivercess, Sinoe, Bomi, Gbarpolu and Grand Cape Mount Counties have praised the Government of Liberia for providing their offices with equipment and furniture to improve their ability to carry out daily activities and serve communities.
The items provided include laptops, printers, office desks and chairs, visitor chairs, standing fans and filing cabinets.
For years, the county gender offices have struggled with a lack of basic office equipment, making it difficult for coordinators to carry out their daily responsibilities.
Maima T. Geweh, Gender Coordinator of Sinoe County, said the lack of basic office equipment once forced them to carry confidential files to local cafes just to have documents printed, exposing sensitive information to potential risks.
Describing the latest government support as a major relief, Geweh noted that it was the first time since the first term of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf that the office had received such assistance.
“I am so happy right now. I don’t even know how to appreciate the Ministry of Gender for this initiative. Over the years, we have really struggled, walking around with files containing confidential information just to get them printed at local cafes .
It has never been easy, but now we have our own computers and printers to help keep our documents and evidence safe,” she said.For Geweh, the provision of the equipment goes beyond having computers and printers.
She said it would help the office better protect sensitive information and carry out its responsibilities more effectively.
Similar challenges were also experienced by other county gender coordinators.
Miatta A. Kanneh Monger, Gender Coordinator of Bomi County, recalled how people in the county used to mock them for lacking basic office equipment despite their responsibilities.
“Your call yourself Gender People, but don’t have office equipment of your own,” she recalled people telling them.
She said her response was always encouraging, assuring them that their time would come and that the Minister of Gender would not disappoint them.“Don’t worry, our time will come.
I know my Minister Gbeme won’t let us down,” she recalled saying.Expressing excitement over the support, Miatta A. Kanneh Bomi Gender Coordinator thanked the Government of Liberia and Minister of Gender Gbeme Horace-Kollie for fulfilling their expectations.
“Oh, our Ma Gbeme Horace-Kollie, thank you.
You stood by your word. Let me here today, sitting behind my desk with my computers and fan blowing on me.
I am so happy. Our Ma, thank you,” she said.The Gender Coordinator of Grand Bassa County, Mr. Garswar, also welcomed the support, describing it as a relief after years of working without basic office materials.
“We have waited for this moment, and we are really grateful to the Government of Liberia. It has not been easy working without the basic materials,” he said.Meanwhile, Gbarpolu County Gender Coordinator Khanfee B. Fofana and Grand Cape Mount County Gender Coordinator Lena Hawa Magona also expressed gratitude to the Government of Liberia for its support through the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP), which seeks to improve the lives of women across the country.
“We are really grateful for this opportunity, and we vow to serve and remain committed to the work we do for our counties,” they said.
The support follows a multi-county distribution exercise by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, which provided office equipment and furniture valued at US$52,810 to the county gender offices.
The distribution is part of Component Four of the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP), which focuses on strengthening public institutions to advance gender equality.
Through this component, the project supports the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection while improving the delivery of gender-focused programs.
At the county level, the equipment is expected to strengthen documentation, record-keeping, reporting and coordination, particularly in responding to gender-based violence (GBV) cases and supporting women, girls and other vulnerable groups.Speaking during the distribution, the head of the delegation from the Project Management Unit (PMU), Madam Jerrilyn Newton, urged the county offices to take ownership of the equipment and ensure it is properly maintained.
“This was given to us by the government to present to the counties, but we don’t want you to see these as just government property. We want you to take ownership of these items and take very good care of them,” she said.
Newton also commended the county coordinators for their commitment to their work.“We want to say thank you to you all for the level of commitment you have demonstrated so far,” she added.
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