The University of Liberia’s (UL) Golden Class of 2001, has pledged US$10,000 to improve bathroom sanitation at the Capitol Hill campus, responding to President Layli Maparyan’s call for stronger alumni support.
The contribution will be used to purchase reserve water equipment and supplies for the multi-bathroom complex located between the Center for Population Studies and Tubman Hall.
Representatives of the Golden Class, led by Boima Kamara, Director General of the West African Monetary Agency, and former class president, met with Dr. Maparyan last week to formalize the pledge.
“The bathrooms work, but there is not a consistent water supply that’s something we can fix,” said Roseline Hunter-Konneh, a UL instructor and member of the class.
UL lecturer and Secretary General of the Golden Class, Richard Walker, added that the initiative will provide polytanks, and related supplies to ensure a dedicated water system for the facilities.
The Class of 2001, nicknamed the “Golden Class” for graduating during UL’s 50th Commencement Convocation, counts among its members several high-profile figures, including two former finance ministers, a minister of State for Presidential Affairs, lawmakers and academics.
Walker said the donation is both timely and practical, “while we continue mobilizing resources for the planned UL e-library, which is more capital intensive, this project addresses an urgent infrastructure need with immediate impact.”
The Golden Class has a history of giving back to UL, including funding the construction of the Capitol Hill welcome signpost in 2001.
Individual members have also contributed to university development initiatives over the years.
Dr. Maparyan praised the donation, and described it as a “model of alumni engagement,” but called other alumni groups to emulate the example.
“This generous contribution sets a high bar for alumni involvement and demonstrates the power of collective commitment to strengthening the University of Liberia,” she said.