The Bromley School
in Liberia, West Africa

In July 2008, St. James’ sent a team of 10 missioners, seven of whom were youth, to the Bromley Episcopal Mission School for Girls in Liberia, West Africa. This team partnered with Solar Light for Africa to install solar panels that provided the school with electricity and light.

From October 27 to November 6, 2009, ten adult missioners from four parishes in the Diocese of Virginia and the Diocese of North Carolina traveled to Bromley to provide the teachers there with professional development, utilizing critical thinking skills and communication through visual art and oral and written language. Members of the mission team included five educators with a total of 142 years of accumulated professional experience.

We hope to send another youth mission in June 2010. Liberia is emerging from 14 years of civil war, and has endured the complete and total loss of its infrastructure. Many of the students are orphans and all have been traumatized by the horrors of war. As the country begins to rebuild, St. James’ has taken an active role in assisting with that process, specifically with regard to Bromley. The hope is to continue building relationships and providing support for these extraordinary young girls.

For more information, contact Rev. Kate Bryant, Pastor Mary Davila or Kimberly Haeringer through the Church Office at (703)777-1124.

Visit The Bromley School web site, and click "ejournals" to read about recent missions to Bromley.

Click here to read about the latest mission trip to the Bromley School.