History of Todee from Bush Hill Presbyterian website

History of the Presbyterian Todee Mission School:

Todee Mission was founded in 1945 when Rev. Dr. Mendescole, a Presbyterian minister, persuaded then Paramount Chief, Mr. Kpana Goba, to donate land for the establishment of a mission school that would be operated by the Presbytery of Liberia. Mr. Goba had the foresight to bring educational opportunities to his people. He followed through on his vision and donated a 200-acre piece of land on the outskirts of Goba Town to make this a reality. In further pursuit of his dream, he personally undertook the building of the Goba Town Presbyterian Church, assisted with constructing the first three buildings on the Todee Mission campus; and in addition, fed the mission from his own resources for two months.

Todee Mission is located in Todee District (about 30–35 miles from Monrovia) in rural Montserrado County, Liberia. The District has a population of about 50,000 inhabitants who are mostly subsistence farmers. Todee Mission was the first and only school with a high school in the area. It included grades K–12 and accommodated 460 students, including 152 boarding students. At its peak, Todee Mission had pipe-borne water, plumbing, and electricity supplied by generators. Its large physical facility consisted of a large classroom/office building, principal’s cottage, girls’ dormitory, boys’ dormitory, and a kitchen/cafeteria building.

Manual Agricultural Grater: Self-sufficiency in food production is a major objective at Todee Mission, and great progress is being made. If you have been hoping for a special opportunity to help Todee, this is one of those times. A manual agricultural grater costs $1,000 U.S. dollars. If you would like to make a contribution toward this purchase, please make your check payable to Bush Hill Presbyterian Church and write Todee Mission in the memo area. Thank you for your continued generosity and support!

Warehouse Space: Bush Hill Presbyterian Church has just shipped a second container to Todee Mission. For future shipments, a FREE warehouse space is needed to store items until they are shipped. If anyone has or knows of someone who has warehouse space, please contact Dick Szymanski or the church office (703-971-1171; office@bushhill.org).

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