Matthew M Fred

Matthew Fred is a humanitarian and journalist with five years of experience working to resolve conflict and discrimination issues among tribal communities in rural Grand Bassa County, Liberia. Matthew M Fred currently serves as the founder and President of the Youth Against Tribalism In Africa (YATIA), a non-profit youth led organization striving to eradicate tribalism. In this capacity, he focuses on mentoring rural communities with an emphasis on youth and elders on the effects of discrimination. He is also a journalist reporting on human rights issues affecting the rural communities in Grand Bassa County. Matthew holds certificates in human rights reporting from the Journalist for Human Rights, a certificate in Youth Peace Building and Leadership from the Action Aid Liberia/ UNICEF JPYEE program, and an advanced diploma in Computer Science from the Keytech Computer Institute in Liberia. Upon returning from the Washington Fellowship program, Matthew plans to continue working on YATIA programs focused on advocacy, awareness, and mentorship against TRIBALISM, which he believes is economically, socially, religiously, physically, and emotionally restraining Africa’s economic growth and development.