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177 From Liberia with Love: Frances & Jah's Culinary Mission and Famous Potato Salad

Last Modified: Aug 1, 2024 · This post may contain affiliate links

Today’s guests came to my very favorite way - they were recommended by a listener! 

Megan responded to one of my weekly newsletters, writing, 

There is a couple at my church, Jah and Frances, from Liberia, who are an inspiration.  They are so hospitable and care well for their family...their house always is full of people..  Additionally, their house is a revolving door...they care for elderly relatives, young relatives and basically anyone who needs help.  Once a year they sell food to raise money for a school in Liberia. When they cook for the fundraiser, Jah mans his smoker through the night. Frances has a "famous" potato salad.  

In today’s episode, Frances and Jah shared their love story with us, a great deal about the history of Liberia, including a civil war 30 years ago, that decimated the country, and they hope they find in supporting the Betty Memorial Institute, a boarding school in one of the poorest regions of the country. Here’s what they have to say about the school: 

Currently BMI has more than 200 students and is served by 17 staff members who work tirelessly to provide an education, food and housing in one of the poorest counties in Liberia.

The Betty Memorial Institute (BMI) is the only grade school in Western Liberia that provides both Academic and Vocational Education between the ninth and 12th grades. 

You’ll hear the inspiring story of how this school was started and what it’s accomplished, as well as details about the 3 day cook-a-thon Frances and Jah commit to every December to raise money for the school. And, of course, you’ll hear details about Frances’s famous potato salad. And while many claim to the best, and I’ve tried a LOT of potato salad recipes, this one was unanimously voted by all 6 members of my family to be the best they’ve ever had. 

Welcome again to Frances and Jah. Thank you to Megan for recommending them! If YOU’D like to recommend anyone for the podcast, I’d love to hear from you at becky @ thestoriedrecipe.com. And finally, thank you for being here to hear Frances and Jah’s wholesome, uplifting story!!!!

Highlights

  • Their 46 year love story
  • Childhood in Rabblesport, Liberia
  • Liberia: A history lesson
  • The Military Coup in 1981 and civil war 10 years later: Why it happend and what it did
  • Jah’s school experience and why it made him passionate about supporting 
  • The incredible story of the family who started a boarding school in Liberia
  • The Scholarship in Frances’s mother’s name
  • A car accident that changed Frances’ life
  • The 3 day cook-a-thon to raise money for this boarding school
  • 50 chickens, 50 racks of ribs, 200 servings of potato salad, and so much more. How they do it, what they’ve learned to outsource
  • Frances’s Famous potato salad! The jobs and the keys to flavor!!
  • Success stories from the school

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