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Cooperative Aid Inc. is a dedicated group of medical professionals and experts
who provide supplies, medical experts, and dental care
assisting citizens in Liberia, Romania, Moldova, and more.
Spotlight on Bright Star Orphanage:
The Bright Star Orphanage, located in Toudee Village, Liberia, began in 2014 during the Ebola crisis. The orphanage provided a home for children who had lost their families, but the facilities were extremely limited. The children slept on one-inch foam mats, meals were cooked over an open fire beneath a small thatched shelter, there was no electricity or refrigeration, and there was no dedicated place for the children to gather and eat.
Cooperative Aid committed to improving the orphanage one project at a time. Volunteer construction teams built a new dormitory and replaced the foam mats with bunk beds, creating a safer and more comfortable place for the children to sleep. Medical and dental mission teams also began serving the surrounding communities, donating more than $6,000 in dental equipment and training eight Liberians as dental technicians. Today, four of those technicians continue providing much-needed dental care to people throughout the region.
In 2023, another opportunity arose from an unexpected place. While traveling to Liberia, Cooperative Aid President Michele Wyatt met Clay Crain of APM Terminals on an airplane. After visiting Bright Star Orphanage and seeing the conditions firsthand, APM Terminals partnered with Cooperative Aid to fund the construction of a modern kitchen and dining hall powered by solar power. Completed in February 2024 through an investment of more than $40,000, the new facility provides a safe place to prepare and share meals while also creating new opportunities for the orphanage to support itself through small community services.
What began as a response to the Ebola crisis has grown into a lasting partnership with Bright Star Orphanage. Through the generosity of volunteers, donors, and community partners, Cooperative Aid continues to improve the lives of the children and strengthen the surrounding community.
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“Sewing” the Seeds of Hope – Helping Livelihoods in India
In January 2026, Cooperative Aid traveled to India to host a sewing workshop that gave women the skills and resources to earn an income for themselves and their families. Sixteen women completed the program and each received a sewing machine so they could begin making and selling garments. For many of the participants, this was an opportunity to build
Spotlight on Lauren Kim
A short presentation from Cooperative Aid volunteer, donator, and OR surgery aide Lauren Kim about the group’s work in Liberia. Lauren has delivered surgical and medical supplies, obtained nearly $200,000 of equipment donated by Medtronic, and connected the Yale alumni group from Orange County and Providence Mission Hospital from Mission Viejo to donate medical tools. Lauren has participated in numerous
The Kitchen Project
The most meaningful partnerships can start their life in the most unexpected places. For Cooperative Aid, one of those partnerships began on a flight to Liberia. While traveling to serve communities in Liberia, Cooperative Aid President Michele Wyatt met Clay Crain of APM Terminals. What began as a conversation during the flight soon became something much greater. After visiting Bright
Transforming Lives at Bright Star Orphanage in Liberia
Bright Star Orphanage was founded in 2014 during Liberia’s devastating Ebola epidemic. Many of the children who arrived at the orphanage had lost their entire families to the disease, leaving them with nowhere else to go. Located in the rural Toudee District, about an hour and a half from Monrovia, the orphanage has become a place of safety, stability, and
Bringing Smiles to Liberia – Dental Mission
In October 2024, Cooperative Aid partnered with mPower to address Liberia’s dental care crisis, where just 7 dentists serve over 5 million people. A team of dental and medical professionals trained eight Liberians over six days, graduating four as certified dental technicians. Equipped with donated instruments, these technicians now provide free tooth extractions and care in rural villages previously without
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