Based in New York and Liberia, West Africa, Imani House International (IHI) works to improve the quality of life of low-income families, youth and immigrants. IHI’s programs support the creation of viable communities where residents are decision- makers who interact with each other and take responsibility for the improvement of their lives and surroundings. After years of supporting one another’s programs, Plenty currently partners with Imani House by helping the staff write grants to fund their clinic, health education, adult literacy, and sustainable agricultural programs in Liberia and by working with their English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and literacy programs in New York. Plenty board member Sofia Casini has been actively involved with their ESOL program as a teacher of survival English skills to immigrants in the local Brooklyn community. These classes are made up of either newly arrived immigrants or long time residents of the city who do not have the skills yet to speak, read, or write English well enough to realize their goals in this country. (Go to www.imanihouse.org to check out the new Imani House web site)