Disaboom:  Tell us about your organization.

“In 2009, four years after I returned home from the Civil War, I founded C.D.A.M.  It was established with the sole aim of administering education to hundreds of blind, handicap and deaf children and adults in Liberia and its surroundings regions.  These people with disabilities are homeless, street beggars and have never obtained any form of education before. I wanted to do this because literacy empowers people for independent living, and helps the development of the Nation."

Disaboom:  We understand that you have a disability also.

Berrian “Yes, I have Polio, and walk on crutches and use calipers.”

Disaboom: How exactly are you helping people with disabilities?

Berrian “I am helping others by giving some of them a place to call their home, food to eat, clothes, shoes and slippers to wear. Also I supply copy books and pencils to those in school.  For those who need wheelchairs and crutches we also provide. In addition, we offer free asthma treatment to those suffering from asthma, and Braille Bibles and books to other organizations and schools who assist the blind in Liberia.

Disaboom:  How many are you helping?

Berrian “Right now I have 75 men, women and children who are blind, deaf and disabled due to the Civil War that went on in Liberia.”

Disaboom: Besides helping with supplies, are there any on-going projects that you could use help with?

Berrian “Right now I am in the process of building a school for the blind, handicap and deaf in Liberia, and I need funds to complete it. I need a place where I can continue to teach these 75 people to read and write. The Hong Kong Society for the Blind shipped us 200 Boxes of Braille Books that we are sharing with others. And Steve and Selena from the USA sent us boxes of food, clothes, and toys, and sunglasses for the blind kids in Liberia. These gifts are so appreciated.”

Disaboom:  I know you don’t have website, but is there someway that people could learn more about your organization?


People could contact me at: bishop.berrian@gmail.com and visit our facebook at

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.108869935874458.17155.100002543557876#!/darlingboy.darlingboy