About
During Sei and Yah’s time at Liberia International Christian College (LICC) from 2009-2016, they saw that many of the incoming students lacked the necessary academic skills to support college level work. Noting the drastic need to address the deficiencies of younger students, Sei and Yah transitioned away from LICC in July 2016 and formed Christian Leadership Training International (CLTI). CLTI is a 501(c)3 that has a three-fold focus: Education. Discipleship. Entrepreneurship.
Our Mission
Christian Leadership Training International (CLTI) exists to bring both short-term and lasting change to communities through creative education initiatives, leadership training, and innovative entrepreneurship programs.
Our Vision
CLTI’s vision is to effect transformation spiritually, socially, and economically in all areas of the communities in which we serve.
Our Threefold Focus
Education
Through Riverview Christian Academy. A premier college preparatory high school located in the city of Gompa, Nimba County, Liberia.
RICA commenced operations on November 12, 2021, with an enrollment of 440 students from grade one through 11 grades.
We provide scholarships to underprivileged and disadvantaged students.
Discipleship
Increasing opportunities for God’s Word to equip emerging Christian leaders and enable them to disciple other leaders. The Great Commission is our life’s greatest priority! (Matthew 28:19). We coach and draw young men and women toward maturity in Christ, and ultimately change their lives through discipleship (Bible study and leadership training) classes that meet for 8-12 weeks at a time, several times a year. Administered by Sei and several facilitators.
Entrepreneurship
CLTI gives Liberians who are unable to start or expand their businesses due to the lack of capital. CLTI provides micro-finance loans to entrepreneurs who develop good business plan to start initial business or expand existing businesses.
We provide “seed fund” loans for entrepreneurs who develop a good business plan to start initial business or enhance an existing business. This is a thriving program with a long waiting list of young women wanting to improve the lives of their families. Yah Buor administers this program with a “hands-on” approach that has led to the enormous success of the program.
Our Values
Because of our faith in Christ we believe that
God will use us in amazing ways.
– Ephesians. 3:20
- We honor and put Christ first in all we do.
- We believe in being good stewards of the resources entrusted to us
- We believe a true knowledge of God’s Word is the foundation for changing lives.
Sei & Yah Buor
Our Missionaries
As founders of Christian Leadership Training International, Sei and Yah have a heartfelt interest in rebuilding their homeland of Liberia following the devastation of 14 years of back-to-back civil wars and the tragedy of the Ebola epidemic. Guided by their Christian faith, they have been working toward this goal all of their adult lives.
Dr. Buor holds a Master of Divinity degree from Africa International University in Nairobi, Kenya; Master of Theology degree from Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan; and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. He served as the founding President of Liberia International Christian College from 2008 to 2016.
Mrs. Buor’s background includes extensive experience in entrepreneurship, and she uses these skills to guide CLTI’s highly successful Entrepreneurship Program. This program mentors and assists underprivileged women in Gompa, Liberia with start-up businesses which help support their families.
Sei and Yah have been married for more than forty years, and are blessed with five children and two grandchildren.
Dr. Buor is the author of two books: No More War: Rebuilding Liberia through Faith, Determination and Education and Vision, Valleys and Victories: Growing Liberia International Christian College.
Board of Directors
Jon Lieberman
Mark Oehler
Tonzia Buor
Sherri Troyer
Our Team
CLTI team
(In Liberia)
Our Liberian team work hard on the ground at our school locations in Ganta to ensure that our students are safe secure and receiving a quality education.
Jefferson Polay
Discipleship Training Coordinator
CLTI team
(In USA)
Our team in the United States works from overseas to help provide funding and resources for our continuing effort to minister to the children and people of Liberia, even in the most remote locations.