Jewel Starfish Foundation Celebrated 25 Years of Service
The nonprofit organization commemorated two and a half decades of providing educational support to girls in Africa.
Updated on Sept. 22, 2026 in Scholarships
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In December 2025, the Jewel Starfish Foundation marked its silver jubilee, celebrating 25 years of empowering underprivileged girls. The foundation provides scholarships, leadership mentoring, and social protection to students across Liberia, Ghana, Malawi, and Sierra Leone.
Why it matters
The foundation focuses on bridging the educational gap for vulnerable young women through direct funding for school fees, transportation, and nutritional support. By offering long-term mentorship alongside financial aid, the program aims to cultivate leadership skills in its beneficiaries.
The foundation has operated for 25 years in Liberia, Ghana, Malawi, and Sierra Leone. Individual support milestones include seven years of scholarship funding for Bomi County resident Nancy Fayiah.
The players
Jewel Starfish Foundation
This nonprofit organization provides educational scholarships and leadership mentoring to underprivileged girls in four African countries.
Nancy Fayiah
A beneficiary from Bomi County, she has received scholarship support from the foundation for seven years.
Pearline Campbell
An educational scholarship recipient from Sinoe County, she began receiving foundation support in the 8th grade.
Cecelia Bendu Freeman
Hailing from Grand Cape Mount County, she is currently pursuing a degree in Sociology at the University of Liberia.
The details
The program recruits young women through application processes in various counties and supports them with essential academic costs and living expenses. Beneficiaries including Pearline Campbell from Sinoe County and Cecelia Bendu Freeman from Grand Cape Mount County have credited the foundation for their academic and personal development.
Timeline
The Jewel Starfish Foundation celebrated its 25th anniversary in December 2025.
Beneficiaries participated in video interviews regarding their experiences on September 20, 2026.
Culture Shift
The work of the Jewel Starfish Foundation mirrors the broader global effort to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 on inclusive and equitable quality education. This intervention follows a growing trend of private and nonprofit sectors bridging gaps in state-provided educational resources.
Young women in supported regions gain access to essential funding for school fees and daily living costs that otherwise might impede their attendance. The program requires participants to complete an application process and engage with the organization's provided leadership development curriculum.
The takeaway
Long-term educational support programs demonstrate that consistent financial and social backing is essential for student retention. Consistent mentorship often proves as vital as tuition coverage for ensuring successful academic outcomes for underprivileged students.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by FrontPage Africa Online.
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