Liberia Senator Secures $1.2M for New Hospital Project

Bong County Senator Prince Kermue Moye, Sr. delivered news that could transform healthcare for his community: $1.2 million in funding and 50 acres of land secured for a new C.B. Dunbar Hospital.

The senator announced the project Saturday in Gbarnga, Liberia's fourth largest city, during a graduation ceremony that celebrated hope on multiple fronts. The new hospital aims to strengthen healthcare delivery and expand medical access throughout Bong County, where resources remain limited more than two decades after the country's civil war ended.

Senator Moye chose the occasion strategically. He was addressing 29 graduates who had just completed entrepreneurship training through the International Labour Organization's Start and Improve Your Business program, run locally by Divine Intervention Supports and Services Inc.

The timing highlighted a broader vision of community rebuilding. Senator Moye challenged the new graduates to embrace discipline, integrity, and professionalism as they launch their ventures, urging them to create jobs and contribute to Liberia's development.

He backed his words with action, pledging $3,000 to the organization, split between the graduating class and administration. It's the kind of investment that helps bootstrap dreams in a country where access to capital remains a major barrier.

The Ripple Effect

DISS Executive Director Emmanuel Diabolo explained how these efforts connect. His organization was founded specifically to address the challenges facing post-war Liberia: weak governance structures, limited resources, and declining donor support that left communities struggling.

The entrepreneurship program targets a critical gap. Unemployment and business failure persist largely because people lack the management and entrepreneurial skills to sustain ventures, even when they have good ideas.

So far, DISS has trained three cohorts, generating 219 business ideas spanning agriculture, health, environment, and economic empowerment. These aren't just classroom exercises. Graduates complete the programs with practical business plans ready to implement.

The organization partners with civil society groups, farmer cooperatives, and various community organizations to build accountability and sustainability from the ground up. This graduation included participants who completed Level One of the Generate Your Business Idea program, plus entrepreneurs who finished both that program and the Start Your Business curriculum.

Combined with the new hospital project, these initiatives represent exactly the kind of integrated development Liberia needs. Better healthcare keeps entrepreneurs healthy and productive, while new businesses create the economic activity that makes communities thrive.

The impacts are already spreading beyond Bong County into neighboring areas, creating jobs and economic opportunities where they're needed most. For a country still rebuilding, these announcements represent the foundation of lasting progress.