Uniting Distant Stars

Equipping youth with the knowledge and skills to realize their potential and become positive change makers

Uniting Distant Stars™, Inc. links future leaders and global innovators to educational resources and vocational training to influence positive changes in the world. Uniting Distant Stars is currently an all-volunteer organization with teams in the U.S. and Liberia.

We equip youth with the knowledge and skills to realize their potential and become positive change makers. We promote creative and innovative thinking to inspire our youth to reach for the stars. Through these efforts, more doors for future employment and entrepreneurship will open for Liberia’s young men and women.

Uniting Distant Stars™, Inc. is co-founded by Kelvin Fomba (Liberian) and Heather Cannon (U.S. Citizen). Since 2011, we have developed our shared vision to raise the aspirations of Liberian youth and guide them towards success. We provide scholarships, school supplies, after school study classes through our learning center, youth exchanges via Google Hangout, and vocational training to youth in Liberia.

Read Our Latest Blog Posts

Star Reflection – Remember 2021 When 4th Cohort Graduated and 5th Cohort Started

On September 11, 2021, the fourth cohort graduated 75 students from nine trades. Tashie George of IFRI LLC was the guest speaker. Learn more. On October 18, 2021, we welcomed our fifth cohort of vocational training students. This is the first group where they split...

Buy Your Tickets For Our 10th Anniversary & Meet Our Sponsors

Are you ready to celebrate? We have two caterers--Oga Madam Kitchen, who provides Liberian food, and Delly J's Jamaican Catering. I have tried both, and they were delicious. Buy Your Tickets Buy your $25 Tickets today, and join us on September 23 for fun, food, a...

Star Reflection – Remember 2020 When Massa Jackson Shares Why Catering Is her Passion and Much More

Massa Jackson shares how her long-time dream was to become a caterer. She made the red cake in the middle back of the table. Learn more. Here is the video of Massa Jackson being interviewed by Kelvin Fomba, UDS Co-Founder/Director in Liberia. Massa shares how catering...

Welcome Back Academic Students on September 11, 2023

On September 11, 2023, we will welcome our returning academic students. Also, say goodbye to our sixth cohort of vocational training students. They plan to graduate by the end of the month. In the meantime, Kelvin Fomba (UDS Co-Founder/Director), his team, and some...

Star Reflection – Remember 2020 When Two Students Share How They Earning While Learning

September will highlight 2021 Star Reflections. For starters, Kadiatu Swarray called Heather Cannon, UDS US Co-Founder, to share her experience learning cosmetology at our training center. Learn more. Ernest Collins shared a story with his electrician classmates about...

Uniting Distant Stars Update 9/1/2023 – Activities in Liberia, 9/23/23 10th Anniversary Celebration, and more

This is our 12th monthly video update, and we have lots to share. Again, Heather Cannon, USA Co-Founder & Executive Director, is flying solo for this update. Let's get started. 00:45 Happy Birthday to all those born in September! Remember to celebrate your day and...

Star Reflection – Remember 2020 When Electrician Grad Finds Job & Event Decoration Students At Work

J Patrick Nathan graduated on 8/1/2020 and found a job soon after in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, about two hours from Monrovia. This first job was his springboard because he has taken his career to new heights since then. Learn more. As we end the 2020 memories, our...

Computer Students Create and Present Their Own PowerPoint Projects

As the sixth cohort's one-year term winds down, the students complete their final projects to graduate. The computer students' final assignment involves creating a presentation in PowerPoint on a topic of their choice. They take their time building out their...

Star Reflection – Remember 2020 When Recruited 4th Cohort Vocational Students & Showing How We Listen to the Youth

It was time to recruit the fourth cohort–2020/2021 Students. Kelvin Fomba went on the radio with Boakai Dillion, a 2017/2018 graduate who works as the electrician Instructor. and Myrtle S Toe, a 2018/2019 graduate who works as the business office manager and...

Meet Our New Board Members

We like to introduce you to our three new board members--Jessica "Jessi" Lynn, Rich Berkley, and Sovady Huston. They all come with different experiences and perspectives, and all of them have hit the ground running in helping UDS with event planning/fundraising, and...