TUBMAN FARM, MARYLAND – A 9-year-old boy only identified as Junior Boy, is now the center of a growing humanitarian concern in Maryland County following the untimely death of his grandmother in a tragic motorcycle accident on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Tubman Farm, District 3.
By: Peter P. Toe, Jr., contributing writer: 0555637311 / 0777128283
Junior Boy, a K-2 student of Boniken Public School, was living with his grandmother—his only known caregiver—before the fatal incident.
The elderly woman, who provided for the boy by crushing and selling rocks, was killed while on her way to a nearby clinic where she was going to meet a neighbor who had given birth.
The accident has left the young boy orphaned, vulnerable, and struggling for survival.
With no parents and no known relatives to turn to, the boy has found a temporary shelter under the roof of Boniken Township Commissioner, Jasper Bilibi.
However, Commissioner Bilibi has expressed his own limitations in supporting the child due to financial constraints.
Speaking to journalists at his residence in Boniken on Saturday, April 11, 2025, Commissioner Bilibi revealed that despite his appointment in 2024 under the Unity Party-led government, he has not received any salary or stipend since taking office.
“When I went to ask the neighbors if the boy had any clothes, they told me the shirt on him is the only one he owns. He’s been wearing it since the accident,” Commissioner Bilibi said.
According to the commissioner, while he is doing his best to shelter Junior Boy, the child is in urgent need of clothes, food, school supplies, and emotional support.
He confirmed that he recently received a disturbing report indicating that Junior Boy had been turned away from school on April 2, the day before his grandmother’s death, due to unpaid school fees.
“Even though this boy will be with me, he needs more than just a place to sleep. He needs clothes, he needs to go back to school, he needs food.” He Said.
“I am calling on anyone out there, any humanitarian, NGO, or government agency to please help this child,” the commissioner pleaded.
He stated that after the accident, a former senatorial candidate of Maryland County Hon. Eric Giko turned out and donated a 25 KG with a sum.of money for soup kind, stating that that is the only support so far he has received for the child.
Neighbors describe Junior as a quiet, respectful child who used to follow his grandmother to the crushing field after school and help her carry stones.
Since her passing, they say he has barely spoken and appears visibly traumatized.
As the community mourns the sudden loss of a hardworking woman, the focus has now shifted to Junior’s survival and future. The township of Boniken is now echoing with one united call,
“A cry for help to ensure this child does not become another forgotten victim of poverty and tragedy.”
Humanitarian organizations, churches, and concerned individuals are urged to intervene swiftly.
Donations of food, clothing, school materials, or any form of support can be channeled through the Boniken Township Office.
“This is not just the story of a boy, it is the story of many children across Liberia silently suffering in the shadows.” Mr. Bilibi said.
“Today, it is Junior. Tomorrow, it could be someone else. The time to act is now. Let’s help this child.” He maintained.
Meanwhile to get in contact, kindly call this reporter on 0555637311 / 0777128283, he added.
