The office of the United States First Lady Michelle Obama has announced an investment of US$27 million into rural girls and women's education in Liberia.
In a hasty briefing on June 27 in Kakata, Margibi County, during Mrs. Obama's seven hour long visit to Liberia, (11:50am-7:30pm) her aides told journalists that the amount will be provided by USAID to the Peace Corps Volunteers initiating educational programs for girls under the umbrella of "Girls Leading Our World" (GLOW).
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