The Mayor of the Monrovia City Corporation, John-Charuk Siafa, has expressed willingness to enhance existing partnership with the Lions Club International aimed at undertaking humanitarian initiatives for underprivileged communities. Lions Clubs is an international service organization, currently headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. As of January 2020, it had over 46,000 local clubs and more than 1.4 million members (including the youth wing Leo) in more than 200 geographic areas around the world.
The club commits its time and resources to help address some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. On Thursday, September 25, 2025, Siafa echoed the need for a more concrete partnership between the two institutions that would impact the lives of residents and address some of the urgent development challenges.
Mayor Siafa made the call while receiving the Governor of District 403 A2 of the Lions Club International, Michel Boua, who paid a courtesy visit to the Mayor at the Monrovia City Corporation. The Mayor of Monrovia and Governor Boua discussed shared interests and collaborative opportunities, while also assuring the readiness of the Monrovia City Corporation to boost the existing partnership.
“The coming of the Governor to Liberia means a lot for our city, because he will be able to have a first-hand understanding about how the Lions can make more impact in the day-to-day affairs of our city,” he said. Mayor Siafa noted that the activities of Lions Club International are aligned with the Strategic Plan of the city government; as such, it would be extremely relevant to forge partnerships in key areas, including Community health initiatives, environmental programs, environmental preparedness, as well as access to resources.
For his part, the Governor of District 403 A2 of the Lions Club International, Michel Boua, said his organization is on a mission to improve the well-being of the community; therefore, strengthening ties with the City of Monrovia is a welcoming endeavor. Governor Boua disclosed that he is currently on an assessment visit to Monrovia and assured that Lions Club International will certainly partner with the MCC to undertake impactful projects.
