Africa-Press – Liberia. Despite the government’s ongoing efforts to provide quality education to citizens across Liberia, some parts of the country still face challenges.
With the 2025/2026 academic year fast approaching, the future of education in the rural village of Karpi-ta, Electoral District #1 in Bong County, hangs in uncertainty as residents plead for urgent government intervention to save their only school from collapse.
At the heart of this deepening crisis is Christ Salvation Ministry Academy, the lone academic institution serving the children of the community. The school, already operating under harsh conditions, officially closed for the academic year this week, but parents and teachers fear it may never reopen without swift action.
The makeshift structure that houses the academy is reportedly on the verge of collapse, posing a grave risk to the safety of students and staff. Parents, many in tears, have spoken of the emotional and physical toll of watching their children struggle through the just-ended school year in a facility that lacks basic infrastructure and resources.
“Our children have endured enough. They sit in fear every day, uncertain if the building will hold,” one parent lamented. “We want our children to learn, but we need a school that is safe and worthy of their dreams.”
For years, students in Karpi-ta have persevered against the odds, attending classes in overcrowded, poorly ventilated, and deteriorating conditions, all in pursuit of an education many in the community see as their only path out of poverty.
With the next academic year set to begin in September, residents are making an urgent appeal to Bong County authorities, particularly Senator Prince K. Moye and Representative Prince Koinah, to step in and construct a fully equipped educational facility in the area.
“We are not asking for much. We are only asking for what our children deserve a chance to learn in a proper environment,” said a local teacher, calling the situation “a silent emergency that demands immediate attention.”
Despite repeated calls in previous years, residents say the village has yet to receive tangible support to address the educational gap. The absence of a safe and equipped learning environment not only threatens to derail the academic progress of children in Karpi-ta, but also undermines the broader goal of equitable access to education in Bong County and across Liberia.
As Liberia continues to grapple with challenges in its educational sector, the situation in Karpi-ta serves as a stark reminder that rural communities often bear the heaviest burdens of underdevelopment.
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