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Reed & Amo Travel to Liberia and Ghana

U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Representative Gabe Amo (D-RI), the Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, traveled to Liberia and Ghana this week to meet with foreign leaders and top U.S. officials in the region to bolster partnerships, strengthen international development, and discuss a host of economic, humanitarian, trade, and security issues.

Both Ghana and Liberia have been hit by the Trump Administration’s effort to dismantle USAID, leaving vulnerable communities who depend on these public health, education, and development programs in dire need and providing China with an easy avenue to expand its sphere of influence at the expense of U.S. interests. The delegation heard firsthand from the dedicated public servants working in each U.S. Embassy on the impact of these foreign assistance cuts on embassy staff who have seen colleagues abruptly and arbitrarily fired, who, in the wake are being asked to take on work for which they have neither the background or expertise to effectively oversee, and who must watch as the countries they are working hard to improve are made less safe and less prosperous by this Administration’s policies.

Both Rhode Island born lawmakers have personal connections to Liberia: Congressman Amo’s mother immigrated to Rhode Island from Liberia. And last October, Liberian President Joseph Nyumah Boakai Sr. honored Senator Reed during a special program in Providence, Rhode Island, recognizing his exemplary service to the people of Liberia and his critical role in supporting Liberian immigrants in the United States. Rhode Island has one of the highest rates per capita of Liberian people in the U.S.

Reed & Amo visit one of Plan International’s program sites in Nyehn, Liberia for Women and Girls empowerment, including micro loans, vocational training, domestic violence prevention, and community conflict resolution and engagement.
Reed & Amo visit one of Plan International’s program sites in Nyehn, Liberia for Women and Girls empowerment, including micro loans, vocational training, domestic violence prevention, and community conflict resolution and engagement.
Reed & Amo visit Providence Baptist Church in Monrovia, the site of the signing of the Liberian Declaration of Independence in 1847.
Reed & Amo meet with program implementers and community beneficiaries during Plan Intl community visit.
Reed & Amo visit the Firestone Rubber Plant, the single largest employer in Liberia.
Reed & Amo visit the Firestone hydroelectric power station, built in 1942 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Reed & Amo meet with national leaders during their meeting at the Liberian Department of Education.
Reed & Amo at the Providence Baptist Church.
Reed & Amo visit the Firestone hydroelectric power station, built in 1942 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Reed & Amo visit the Liberian National Reference Laboratory to meet the Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, and to tour the lab.
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