Our Guiding Principles:
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At the Panta Pride Foundation, we are driven by a singular mission: to empower communities, transform lives, and cultivate sustainable growth in Liberia through servant leadership and free enterprise. This mission is deeply rooted in our faith and commitment to addressing Liberia’s most critical challenges while building a brighter future for the people of Panta and beyond.
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We envision Panta as a global model for sustainable development—a region where innovation, collaboration, and resilience converge to create prosperity. Our work is about more than farming or infrastructure; it is about unlocking potential and fostering an enduring legacy of hope, dignity, and opportunity.
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Our mission and vision are underpinned by five core principles that define who we are and drive what we do:
Mission-Driven Focus Rooted in Faith: At the heart of everything we do is our faith. It guides our purpose, inspires our efforts, and reminds us that our work is ultimately in service to God and His people.
Turning Crisis into Opportunity: Liberia has faced its share of challenges, but we see these moments not as barriers, but as opportunities. By addressing crises with creativity and determination, we uncover pathways for growth and transformation.
The Art of Pivoting and Flexibility: In an ever-changing world, adaptability is key. Our ability to pivot and respond to evolving circumstances ensures that we remain effective, relevant, and impactful.
Deep Mentoring as a Cultural Cornerstone: We believe that empowering individuals with knowledge, skills, and confidence is the most enduring way to create change. Mentoring is not just an activity for us; it is a cultural cornerstone.
Strategic Partnerships and Collective Impact: Collaboration amplifies impact. We prioritize partnerships with like-minded organizations, stakeholders, and investors to leverage collective strengths and create lasting change.
Our History
1992: Karmue Family escapes Liberia 3 years after the start of the Liberian Civil War.
2006: Ma Neyor Karmue returns to war-torn Liberia with her husband to adopt 40 orphans, fulfilling a promise made years earlier.
2009: Christ Children's Home (CCH) is established by Neyor and Fungbeh Karmue in Sugar Hill, Gbarnga, Liberia.
2013: Quanuquanei Karmue establishes Save More Kids to support the nourishment and education of those living at CCH.
2014: The International Longshoreman Association donated 45k lbs of rice to SMK to alleviate food shortages related to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa
2015: The Period Project is established as a women's health education and peer support group for young women
December 1990: Karmue Family after crossing into the Ivory Coast.
2021: CCH Students getting ready for school
2023: Construction of the Unity Road
Our History (Continued)
2020: Save More Kids establishes a rice farm in Garmu, Panta District to provide local food security to the village of 7,000 people.
2021: The first Run Liberia Half Marathon is held in the Panta District to support the reconstruction of the region's only road.
2022: The SMK Agricultural Cooperative is established to expand sustainable rice agriculture across the Panta District.
2023: Save More Kids is rebranded to Panta Pride Foundation.
2024: Panta Pride Foundation partners with Collective Impact United & Foundation for Women to establish mechanisms for food & economic security across Liberia through local agricultural production.
2023: Final steps of the 2nd Run Liberia Half Marathon
2024: Collective Impact Liberia Micro-Farm Zone, Zota District