Former First Lady Clar Marie Weah, CEO of the Clar Hope Foundation, has reaffirmed her commitment to serving Liberia selflessly, emphasizing that all resources supporting the foundation’s work were sourced internationally.
Speaking during the first graduation ceremony of the City of Hope Academy in Marshall, Madam Weah addressed public concerns, stating:
“I am asking anyone who has issues with what we are doing here; you can come over and find out from me. My heart is clean. There is not one cent of personal gain in what I do here at the Clar Hope Foundation. Even the Finance Minister knows, Senator McGill knows, and my husband knows. Every resource we used here came from international sources.
I don’t have to be born in Liberia to love Liberia. If I had listened to everything people were saying, I wouldn’t have done this. I lost my father at a young age we had no one to lean on. I wanted to give people hope. There was a lot of noise, but I closed my ears.
When we started this foundation, things were very difficult. But I cannot stop thanking George, my husband, because every trip he made, he always brought something back to help me push forward with the foundation. This led to the birth of this great initiative building this City of Hope.
I am grateful for the staff I have here.”
The ceremony was joyful, filled with emotional moments as students; many of them orphans celebrated their academic milestone. There were vibrant performances, beaming smiles, and a deep sense of accomplishment as the students graduated from the first grade.
The event was graced by several high-profile guests, including former President George Weah, Senator Nathaniel McGill, Representative Musa Bility, former Maritime Commissioner Eugene Nagbe, and a representative from the Ministry of Gender, among other former officials.