Recovering from civil war and a devasting Ebola crisis, the Liberian government was desperate for solutions and turned to international donors and do-gooders for support. 
Huku nchi ikijinasua kutoka katika vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe na mgogoro wa Ebola, serikali ilikuwa ikihitaji ufumbuzi kwa udi na uvumba na hivyo kuwageukia wahisani wa kimataifa na wahisani wengine waliotaka kutenda mema.