Bus to the Future

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Bus to the Future: Enhancing University of Liberia Students Transportation

Monrovia, LiberiaMonrovia, Liberia
Year Founded:
2014
Organization type: 
for profit
Project Stage:
Idea
Budget: 
$1,000 - $10,000
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Project Summary
Elevator Pitch

Concise Summary: Help us pitch this solution! Provide an explanation within 3-4 short sentences.

This project seeks to engaged the transportation constraints faced by University of Liberia Students when commuting from Monrovia to the University campus at Fendell, outside Monrovia and provide employment opportunities for Liberians.

WHAT IF - Inspiration: Write one sentence that describes a way that your project dares to ask, "WHAT IF?"

What if there is an increase in the limited buses available for students to commute to classes and reduce the violence in fighting for buses and
About Project

Problem: What problem is this project trying to address?

The University of Liberia has more than thirty thousand students and there are limited buses to commute students to its newly relocated campus outside Monrovia. The limited buses available creates huge transportation constraints; creates violence among students and also cause academic deficiency which has led to a huge number of students placed on probation and might be dropped from the University.

Solution: What is the proposed solution? Please be specific!

There is a need to build a partnership with the already strong student government and make available additional five twenty-eight seated buses to minimize the transportation constraints and enhance the students life in their academic sojourn. The buses will generate income and dividends can be used to promote other student programs. This will improve student efficiency and create job opportunities for students
Impact: How does it Work

Impact: What is the impact of the work to date? Also describe the projected future impact for the coming years.

When these buses are provided, the students will not have to stand in long cues under the blazing sun as it is currently done. Violence among students to board a bus will be reduced. There will be efficiency in students attending their classes; the probation rate will drop. This project will also create job opportunity for Liberians.

Spread Strategies: Moving forward, what are the main strategies for scaling impact?

There will be