Equipping youth with the knowledge and skills to realize their potential.

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Our students are future leaders and global innovators and we open the door wide to educational resources and vocational training to help them positive changes in the world.

Our Mission

IMPACT THAT MULTIPLIES

We Connect Students To Opportunities To Grow And Succeed

Since 2011, we have developed our shared vision to raise the aspirations of Liberian youth and guide them towards success. We provide scholarships, school supplies, after school study classes through our learning center, youth exchanges via Google Hangout, and vocational training to youth in Liberia.

Our Projects

impact at a glance

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300+
Annual Academy Students

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350+
Vocational school alumni

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$30,000+
Invested in youth

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12+
Vocational Programs

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“With the support from UDS, we have been able to serve our students better than ever.”

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  • Two men working on an electrical wiring project on a wooden board with various outlets, wires, and devices, set against a blue and yellow wall with stars and the letter 'D' painted on it.

    “We also help other people who were not lucky to go to school. They have reached an age that they think they feel they are lost. We tell them they are not yet lost. There is still time for them, and they can make it.”

    Kelvin Fomba, Uniting Distant Stars Co-Founder & Director

  • Group of six young men in yellow shirts and one in a high-visibility vest working on small circuit board setups with light bulbs on a large table at night.

    "For real, Uniting Distant Stars is the place where the nobody becomes somebody, the forgotten become remembered, and they make the future bright for everyone”

    Theophilus N Dobson Jr., 2022 Electrician Alum

  • A woman with pink and black braided hair wearing a yellow shirt and safety glasses is using a hammer and chisel to work on a brick wall.

    "I'm proud to be an electrican because it comes with lots of advantages. Furthermore, it transforms the lives of others because from your appeararnce others will see it as an advantage for them too."

    Josephine Ndiway, 2022 Electrician Alum

  • A woman with braided hair, wearing a purple visor and yellow shirt with printed text, is giving a haircut to a seated young boy dressed in yellow and blue school uniform. The woman is holding a comb and scissors, and the background features a yellow wall and scaffolding.

    "Since [college] graduation, I have never earned any money on my own. But by being at UDS for 4 months this gone December, I now have earned more than $50 to $60 USD"

    Kadiatu M. Swarray, 2020 Cosmetology Alum