How my journey began

Roosevelt Dahn

District #8 Rep. Aspirant 2023

Mr. Dahn was born on December 19, 1975

Home Town: Yarsonnoh Town, Leesonnoh Chiefdom, Nimba Co.

Father: Mr. Moses S. Dahn Sr., (deceased)

Mother: Mrs. Kou Paye-Luo Dahn, (deceased).

Mr. Roosevelt Saye Dahn is a caring, humble, hard-working, and selfless leader who puts national and local issues above party. He is a Christian, a Deacon, and a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Madison, WI, USA. Give him the opportunity to serve you.

MY EARLY BEGINNINGS

I was born and raised in a small town called Yarsonnoh (with less than 200 people) in a family with 15 siblings. According to my parents, my mother gave birth to me on a rice farm during the cold month of December in Liberia when they had gone to harvest rice on the farm. Growing up as a child was not easy for me. We could barely find food to eat on time like other kids who were from rich parents. Among my siblings, I was usually the one waking up early in the morning to go on the farm with my father to drive away birds while others were still sleeping.

I entered the elementary school for the first time when I was 15 years of age. As old as I was, I was sometimes bullied by my friends and this served as a challenge for me to push myself harder. My little town never had a school so I used to walk with other kids to a distant town that had a little school where I started writing my A.B.C. for the first time. My parents could hardly afford money to buy my notebooks for school. I sometimes used to go and work on other people’s farms in other to get money to buy my notebooks. Several times I nearly dropped out of school because of the financial struggle that I was going through. I would use one pair of blue jeans pants and one round neck white t-shirt over and over again because I had no option but to use the same suit for school and regular use.

I went through this and got out of high school; however, going straight to college like most other high school graduates was not an option for me because I never had the financial means to go to college until I traveled to the United States of America (U.S.) in 2010.

MY MOTIVATION

Growing up as a young man in Liberia, I saw first-hand the devastating effects of two Liberian civil wars which burned my home village, Yarsonnoh, completely to the ground and killed more than 100 people. These wars, the first occurring from 1989 to 1996 and the second from 1999 to 2003, decimated the country. Nearly half a million people were killed and the country was plunged into deep poverty.

I was able to secure a visa to the U.S. through the lottery system. I immigrated to the U.S. in 2010, worked very hard, and was able to bring my wife, Patricia, and children to join me in Wisconsin. My family and I are doing well and are deeply grateful for the blessings. This gratitude compels us (Patricia and me) to give back to our village and country.

We recognize the urgent need for healthcare in Yarsonnoh and the neighboring villages. This recognition is due to the fact that I was born on a rice farm. Because of this history, we have decided that building a clinic in that area will be one of the best ways we can help our family, friends, and community in Yarsonnoh and Liberia.

FAMILY

Married to Mrs. Patricia N. Dahn from Flumpa Town, Ghannah Chiefdom, Nimba County on May 15, 1998. He and Patricia have eight (8) beautiful children, two 2 boys, and 6 girls: Melvin Dahn, Felecia Dahn, Rachel Dahn, Roseline Dahn, Moses Dahn, and Precelia Dahn, Blessing Dahn, and Caroline Dahn.

EDUCATION

Candidate, MS, Master of Science in Cybersecurity, UW- Whitewater, USA
BSc Major in Criminology and a minor in Anthropology, UW-Whitewater, USA 2020
AA, Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice, UW-Whitewater, USA 2019
AA, Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice, Madison Area Technical College (MATC), USA 2015
Certificate: Human Rights Education Training, USA 2021
Diploma & WAEC Certificate: J.W. Pearson High School, Gompa City, Nimba County, Liberia 2001

WORK EXPERIENCE

CEO: I-Care Health Liberia Foundation
Dungarvin Wisconsin: Human Service Program Coordinator, 2012-Present
Mentor Network: Human Service Program Director, 2010-2012
President, Liberian Association of Wisconsin (LAW), 2016-2018
Chairman: United Nimba Citizens Council (UNICCO), Wisconsin Chapter, 2016-Present
Chairman & Founder: Liberia Peace & Reconciliation Movement (LPRM), 2018-Present
Law Enforcement: Liberia National Police (LNP), 2006-2010
Cocopa Rubber Plantation as a “Rubber Tapper” 1998-1999

CONTRIBUTIONS & SUPPORT TO LIBERIA

Founded I-Care Health Liberia, Inc., Yarsonnoh, Nimba
Founded Liberia Peace & Reconciliation Movement-LPRM, advocate for peace & reconciliation in Liberia

I-Care Health Liberia Foundation Clinic facility

CONTRIBUTIONS & SUPPORT TO NIMBA

Nimba Police Detachment: Donated 100 pieces of reflector jackets to the police in Nimba
Nimba Media: Donated several portable voice recorders to the Nimba media
Nimba Gospel Artists: Donated a portable video camera to the Nimba Gospel Artists & continued to support the group

COMMUNITY SUPPORT/CONTRIBUTIONS TO NIMBA/LIBERIA

District #8 Sports: Donated several sets of printed jerseys, footballs, food items, and cash for both teams & under 17
Kpain Township Storm Disaster: Donated $30,000LD to the storm victims in Kpain
District #8 COVID-19 Support: Donated several handwashing asserted materials such as buckets, regular soaps, tie-soaps, chloride, etc.
Leesonnoh Chiefdom Sports: Donated several sets of printed jerseys for both teams
Financial Support: GLEHYEE KWA-DOO Agriculture Development Farmers Inc., Bunadin, Mehnpea Mad
Scholarship: Financial aid to several Nimba students

Donation of rice and sporting materials for the community and youth

MY 10 PILLARS OF DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR DISTRICT #8 - NIMBA COUNTY

Healthcare Delivery
Education
Agriculture
Sports
Women Empowerment
Youth Empowerment
Jobs Creation
Proposed District Headquarters & City Status
Electricity
Reconciliation