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MISS
TOURISM
LIBERIA
Biography Of Miss Lisa Harris
Lisa Harris is Miss Tourism Liberia 2017, a through her services. She serves as a mentor Educational Foundation, one that promotes
for many young girls and she has learned to literacy and supports education for girls in
writer, an entrepreneur, a mentor, a women uphold and promote women’s rights, helping Liberia.
women rediscover themselves and further
rights activist. contribute to national development. In December 2018, Miss Harris brought
to life her entrepreneurial desire when she
Miss Lisa Harris was born in the capital Interestingly, Miss Lisa Harris is a published co-founded the Me To You Gift Baskets
Banjul, The Gambia on October 29, author and a writer who has written several Company, a business that is concentrating
1994. Due to the civil crisis in Liberia, poems and essays. In 2016, she became the on making gift baskets out of a wide range
her family migrated all over West Africa seek- winner of the first “Sexy Like A Book” Poetry of high quality ingredients for all occasions.
ing refuge and finally settled in the Gambia, Competition for Liberian girls. “Sexy Like Out of her love for planning and sharing,
where she was born. Her family later moved A Book” is an initiative of the Martha Juah Miss Harris seeks to make giving gifts a very
on to Accra, Ghana where she grew up and convenient, affordable and easy gesture for
started her educational journey. At age 14, people through the company.
Miss Harris and her family moved back to
Liberia where she continued her education Miss Harris also affiliates with and sup-
and later graduated from the Lott Carey Bap- ports many youth groups in Liberia. She is a
tist Mission School in Browerville City. very young professional who is committed
to effective and efficient performance in all
Lisa Harris is a current student at the Uni- aspects of her life, prioritizing every form
versity of Liberia where she studies Environ- of human growth and development. She is
mental Science dedicated to education, women empower-
ment, and youth development. Miss Harris is
Upon being crowned Miss Tourism Liberia a lover of nature and diversity and she has a
in September 2017, Miss Harris has worked strong attachment to tourism and diplomacy.
in every way possible to promote and aid in
the development of all forms of tourism in Lisa Harris has gained many recognitions
Liberia. It is in this capacity she established and awards for her works in and out at Libe-
in April 2018 the Explore Liberia Tourism ria. She has represented Liberia well at the
Initiative (ELTI), a private not for profit organi- international level.
zation aimed at working with young people
to promote tourism in Liberia. Under ELTI, Miss Harris loves to travel, read, write, and
and along with her team, she runs several meet new people. She is a lover of God and
projects and activities mostly involving young she references him in all her works. She has
people; one of which include teaching young strong principles that guide her in life and
people the traditional Liberian dances and she always tries to see the good in people
other African dances in order to promote the and situations. She believes in human and
Liberian and African culture through dance. gender equality and she is of the conviction
that a person can be and achieve anything
Also in her capacity as Miss Tourism Libe- and everything they set their mind to.
ria, Miss Harris supports and works with the
Culture and Tourism Sector at the Ministry
of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism
(MICAT) in its tourism programs and activities,
along with other local and tourism stakehold-
ers which include the Liberia National Tour-
ism Association (LINTA).
Apart from her works in tourism, Miss Har-
ris also volunteers with the Paramount Young
Women Initiative (PAYOWI), a non-govern-
mental not for profit young women’s orga-
nization that focuses on educating and em-
powering girls and young women in Liberia.
With this organization, Miss Harris has aided
in the development and capacity building of
young women in Liberia. She has impacted
the lives of countless girls and young women
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MISS
TOURISM
LIBERIA
Biography Of Miss Lisa Harris
Lisa Harris is Miss Tourism Liberia 2017, a through her services. She serves as a mentor Educational Foundation, one that promotes
for many young girls and she has learned to literacy and supports education for girls in
writer, an entrepreneur, a mentor, a women uphold and promote women’s rights, helping Liberia.
women rediscover themselves and further
rights activist. contribute to national development. In December 2018, Miss Harris brought
to life her entrepreneurial desire when she
Miss Lisa Harris was born in the capital Interestingly, Miss Lisa Harris is a published co-founded the Me To You Gift Baskets
Banjul, The Gambia on October 29, author and a writer who has written several Company, a business that is concentrating
1994. Due to the civil crisis in Liberia, poems and essays. In 2016, she became the on making gift baskets out of a wide range
her family migrated all over West Africa seek- winner of the first “Sexy Like A Book” Poetry of high quality ingredients for all occasions.
ing refuge and finally settled in the Gambia, Competition for Liberian girls. “Sexy Like Out of her love for planning and sharing,
where she was born. Her family later moved A Book” is an initiative of the Martha Juah Miss Harris seeks to make giving gifts a very
on to Accra, Ghana where she grew up and convenient, affordable and easy gesture for
started her educational journey. At age 14, people through the company.
Miss Harris and her family moved back to
Liberia where she continued her education Miss Harris also affiliates with and sup-
and later graduated from the Lott Carey Bap- ports many youth groups in Liberia. She is a
tist Mission School in Browerville City. very young professional who is committed
to effective and efficient performance in all
Lisa Harris is a current student at the Uni- aspects of her life, prioritizing every form
versity of Liberia where she studies Environ- of human growth and development. She is
mental Science dedicated to education, women empower-
ment, and youth development. Miss Harris is
Upon being crowned Miss Tourism Liberia a lover of nature and diversity and she has a
in September 2017, Miss Harris has worked strong attachment to tourism and diplomacy.
in every way possible to promote and aid in
the development of all forms of tourism in Lisa Harris has gained many recognitions
Liberia. It is in this capacity she established and awards for her works in and out at Libe-
in April 2018 the Explore Liberia Tourism ria. She has represented Liberia well at the
Initiative (ELTI), a private not for profit organi- international level.
zation aimed at working with young people
to promote tourism in Liberia. Under ELTI, Miss Harris loves to travel, read, write, and
and along with her team, she runs several meet new people. She is a lover of God and
projects and activities mostly involving young she references him in all her works. She has
people; one of which include teaching young strong principles that guide her in life and
people the traditional Liberian dances and she always tries to see the good in people
other African dances in order to promote the and situations. She believes in human and
Liberian and African culture through dance. gender equality and she is of the conviction
that a person can be and achieve anything
Also in her capacity as Miss Tourism Libe- and everything they set their mind to.
ria, Miss Harris supports and works with the
Culture and Tourism Sector at the Ministry
of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism
(MICAT) in its tourism programs and activities,
along with other local and tourism stakehold-
ers which include the Liberia National Tour-
ism Association (LINTA).
Apart from her works in tourism, Miss Har-
ris also volunteers with the Paramount Young
Women Initiative (PAYOWI), a non-govern-
mental not for profit young women’s orga-
nization that focuses on educating and em-
powering girls and young women in Liberia.
With this organization, Miss Harris has aided
in the development and capacity building of
young women in Liberia. She has impacted
the lives of countless girls and young women
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