Nimba community opens new seven-classroom school
Residents of Yokopa in Nimba County celebrate the opening of a new school building funded by ArcelorMittal Liberia's Social Development Fund.
Residents of Yokopa, Nimba County, celebrated the opening of a new seven-classroom school building on Friday, November 13, 2026. The facility aims to address years of overcrowding and poor learning conditions at the existing wooden-plank structure, which accommodates 165 pupils.
Community Chairlady Betty Yoko expressed gratitude to ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) for its contribution to the Social Development Fund (SDF), which made the school possible. She noted that children previously had to walk to nearby Duo for higher primary grades, facing risks like speeding motorbikes and bullying.
The new school, built with community contributions and AML's annual US$1.5 million SDF funding, includes administrative offices and restrooms. Schoolteacher Isaac Meneyengehn described the previous conditions as "deplorable and unbearable," while local resident E. Karwah Slaipeh urged the Ministry of Education to assign qualified teachers.
Why it mattersChildren in Yokopa will now attend lessons in a new seven-classroom school, a direct result of ArcelorMittal Liberia's social development funding.