About the Executive Director
Cllr. Dr. Yvette Chesson-Gibson (formerly Chesson-Wureh) is a globally respected Liberian legal luminary, women’s rights advocate, and international peacebuilder.
About us
The Angie Brooks International Centre (ABIC), is an outcome of the International Colloquium on Women’s Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security, held in 2009 in Monrovia, Liberia. The Centre promotes women’s empowerment; Leadership development and International Peace and Security throughout Africa. Consistent with its mandate to support the decisions of the Colloquium in line with UNSCR 1325, the Centre actively engages in women’s involvement in peace and security in Liberia and across the African continent.
Our approach
Our Mission
Our mission is to make sure all young people and children get all the support they need, when they need it, no matter what it is.
Whether it is a reassuring conversation, financial help, education, professional training, or simply the assurance that they are not alone, we will make sure that everyone gets support that meets them where they’re at as quickly as possible.
Our Vision
We want to build a world where no child or youth feels alone and gets every possible help they need as soon as possible.
Our entire team wants to see a world where every youngster struggling in any way feels able to reach out and has people who’ll help them with education, jobs, and more. We want to spread out in every region so we’ll be reachable to all.