Friends of Liberia’s Forgotten Players

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OUR STORY

Friends of Liberia’s Forgotten Players

We share values that are a big part of why we started our foundation. We were taught to give back and to be optimistic about the future.
From early childhood, we each saw how our parents helped in our local communities, and we were taught that anything is possible. Unfortunately, factors outside of anyone’s control make it hard for some people to reach their potential: things like when they were born, who their parents are, where they grew up, whether they are a boy or a girl.
We wake up every day determined to use our resources to create a world where everyone can lead a healthy and productive life. Most importantly, we believe this: All lives have equal value. That’s why we made the decision to help others.

The challenge when we started out was how to do that in a meaningful and high-impact way. We were drawn to things that sprang from our experience, so we began helping our friends in Liberia, the Forgotten Players. As we read and studied more, we also became curious about inequalities further from the United States.

One day, we watched a Facebook video/posting of one our friends and former player crying for help. That blew our minds. As Friends and former players, it hit us especially hard. If there’s anything worse than a human being can’t get necessities, we said to each other, let organize ourselves and help.

We started consulting experts, inquiring about other stories about other forgotten players that we wanted to help, and researching other issues that they are facing and poverty more deeply. We tried to figure out how we might use our voices to raise the visibility of our forgotten players, and how our resources could start saving and transforming lives.
We are committed to measuring progress so we can see what’s working and what isn’t.

How we work

To bring about the kinds of changes that will help people live healthier and more productive lives, we seek to understand the world’s inequities. Whether the challenge is lack of necessities in Liberia, we listen and learn so we can identify pressing problems that get too little attention. Then we consider whether we can make a meaningful difference in the person life.

Leadership

The foundation’s leaders come from a broad range of backgrounds and have a diversity of expertise and experience that spans science and technology, public policy, education, communications, law enforcement, and business. Our leaders are guided by the foundation’s mission to create a world in which every person can live a healthy and productive life.

In this position, Charles oversees the day-to-day operations and works with the executive team to set and implement the organization’s strategic vision. He is responsible for ensuring FOLFP, direct programs, and services continue to have the greatest possible impact on the forgotten players, and families we serve.

Charles B. Caranda

President

As Vice President, Emmett works on innovation and new ideas at FOLFP. Whenever the President is not available, Emmett oversees the day-to-day operations and works with the executive team to set and implement the organization’s strategic vision.

Emmett Trinity

Vice President

Jerry is a passionate builder for the FOLFP brands and businesses, with expertise across an integrated array of communications disciplines. He is one of the highest-ranking executives in the organization.

Jerry Verdier

Marketing Officer

Philip is the Chief Operating Officer at FOLFP. In this capacity he works with partners throughout the organization to develop its strategy, and to ensure that its financial, human capital and physical resources are effectively and efficiently invested to maximize results for our friends in Liberia and underserved communities.

Chief Operations Officer

President

As chief development officer at FOLFP, Vinitus is responsible for leading the organization’s support team consisting of resource development, public awareness, and marketing teams. This includes the development and execution of strategic and diversified plans to grow and manage significant fundraising efforts. Vinitus also oversees the promotion and protection of the organization’s mission, vision, and purpose.

Vinitus Charley

Chief Development Officer

Blanca serves as chief program officer of Friends of Liberia’s Forgotten Players (FOLFP). In this role, He is responsible for providing strategic direction, management, and coordination for FOLFP programs and services. Blanca led the strategy and innovation team, overseeing the creation of cutting-edge programs and development of business analytics and outcome measurements.

Gabriel Blanca Bowman

Chief Program Officer

Kojo is the Chief Financial Officer at FOLFP. In this capacity he works with partners throughout the organization to develop its strategy, and to ensure that its financial, human capital and physical resources are effectively and efficiently invested to maximize results for our forgotten players in Liberia.

Kojo King

Chief Financial Officer

Henry is the Chief Information Officer and a member of FOLFP executive management team. He is responsible for the organization’s technology, digital and data strategy and its successful delivery. This includes creating and enforcing technology governance, security, and policy to ensure effective and ethical utilization for the benefit of FOLFP in Liberia.

Henry Sharpe

Chief Information Officer

As Chief of Staff at FOLFP, Garpue is a strategic partner to the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Senior Management Team. he leads the organization’s strategic planning process and drives high-priority enterprise-wide projects.

Garpue Barchue

Chief of Staff

Sipley serves as Chief Philanthropy Officer at FOLFP where he is responsible for creating and implementing a cohesive, collaborative, and unified fundraising program, supporting the Liberia’s most vulnerable forgotten players.

Sipley Wiah

Chief Philanthropy Officer

Ralph is Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer at FOLFP. He oversees a comprehensive portfolio of engagement, advocacy, emergency response and other programs.

Ralph Perry

Advocacy and Engagement Officer

As the Chief Programs Officer at FOLFP, AJ provides direction, vision, and voice to organizational leadership on FOLFP program strategy, trends, and priorities. He coordinates the field engagement relationship with FOLFP through proposal development, reporting, monitoring and field visits.

Arthur J Lloyd

Chief Programs Officer