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Background: The 1991 to 2002 civil war between the government and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of more than 2 million people (about one-third of the population), many of whom are now refugees in neighboring countries. With the support of the UN peacekeeping force and contributions from the World Bank and international community, demobilization and disarmament of the RUF and Civil Defense Forces (CDF) combatants has been completed. National elections were held in May 2002 and the government continues to slowly reestablish its authority. However, the gradual withdrawal of most UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) peacekeepers in 2004 and early 2005, deteriorating political and economic conditions in Guinea, and the tenuous security situation in neighboring Liberia may present challenges to the continuation of Sierra Leone's stability.

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By Uwargida
June 6th 2009

Sierra Leone Africa » Sierra Leone » Freetown

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Some shots from my recent visit to Sierra Leone. I just realized that I put these up here ages ago but I never wrote any provocative and witty text like I usually do! I don't actually have the energy for that so I will let the photos speak for themselves....if a photo is worth 1,000 words, then you should be able to come up with about 90,000 words of your own after seeing all these pictures. I was there to conduct a health and nutrition workshop and took a few field trips to visit sites where my friend Joan Williams runs [View Full Entry]

By ScottMcD
December 7th 2008

Sierra Leone Africa » Sierra Leone » Freetown

Lillian Preparatory School

Next I headed to Sierra Leone where my foundation (cerescf.org) is founding a school improvement program being run by LemonAid (www.lemonaidfund.org) . LemonAid was created 10 years ago by Nancy Peddle and has done tremendous work in SL. Nancy is a unflagging woman with an upbeat attitude and nearly limitless patience…and it’s patience that’s needed in abundance to survive in SL, after 15 years of civil war it exists as one of the poorest countries in the world. Basic infrastructure, power, roads, etc just really don’t exist to any manageable level- power outside th [View Full Entry]

By Simon TC
June 16th 2008

Sidste indlæg + 1 Africa » Sierra Leone » Freetown

Biblioteket

I skal ikke snydes for de 3 sidste uger af mit ophold, så her kommer det allersidste sidste indlæg. Tirsdag den 13/5 - 08 Havde en enkelt pc-time. Erik var i Makeni, så tog den alene. Det var en af de hårde dage, for de var ikke lige hurtige, og derfor var der næsten hele tiden en, der ventede på at få hjælp. Eleverne var Susan, Solomon og James og de er nu endelig blevet færdige med deres kursus. Det regner og tordner her til aften så der har ingen strøm været. Til gengæld har vi siddet på terrassen hele aftenen [View Full Entry]

By Simon TC
May 14th 2008

Sidste indlaeg fra Sierra Leone Africa » Sierra Leone » Freetown

Opstregning

Så er det blevet tid til det sidste blog indlæg. Vores internet virker ikke mere på Masanga, så jeg har ikke haft mulighed for at poste et indlæg før nu, hvor vi er i Freetown for at tage imod de nye medicinstuderende. Nu er der kun 17 dage til jeg lander i Kastrup, og jeg glæder mig. Det har virkelig været en fed tid hernede, og jeg har på intet tidspunkt fortrudt at jeg tog herned, men det bliver også dejligt at komme hjem. Erik bliver hernede to måneder til hvilket jeg synes er ret sejt gjort. Må indrømme at jeg [View Full Entry]

By LOD215
March 21st 2008

ELCSL: A Beacon Light In The Community Africa » Sierra Leone » Freetown

Man of Sankofa

ELCSL: A Beacon Light In The Community From September 19 to 28, 2007; I visited Sierra Leone and met with the leadership of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone, to review the mission and priorities of the church, and learn the best way to accompany the ELCSL in mission. During this visit, I stopped at Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church (CELC) which is one of the 16 congregations of ELCSL. The Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church and school is located at Up Mountain Peak Cock Farm, Wellington, Sierra Leone. Overlooking the city of Freetown from the Up Peak Mountain, the Calvary [View Full Entry]

By ashleylaurin
March 7th 2008

Oh Salone Africa » Sierra Leone » Freetown

Oh Salone…. You have no idea how weird it feels to know that Friday I will be getting on a plane and possibly never coming back here. I’ve never left a place thinking I might not return. Sierra Leone has been the most interesting, most frustrating place I have ever been. So how do I feel leaving? Strange and slightly confused. It feels like a long dream and I am sure, when I find myself sitting in the local Starbucks back home I will feel like the past 6 months never actually happened. But the thing is…you can’t possible leave an [View Full Entry]

By ashleylaurin
January 21st 2008

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly! Africa » Sierra Leone » Freetown

A Sight for Sore Eyes!

I have to say, I really love it here! I can't believe I only have 6 weeks left of my journey here in Freetown and I already know it is going to be really difficult saying good-bye! Especially the people! I had a wonderful time this weekend at home in the city. Trying to recover from my last lung infection I stayed home Friday night, bought some greasy, questionable Chinese food and watched reruns of Will and Grace on my laptop! YES I did! After almost completing the entire 7th season, I sprayed on my bug repellent, climbed under my bug [View Full Entry]

By ashleylaurin
November 20th 2007

It's becoming home to me Africa » Sierra Leone » Freetown

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I was blessed this afternoon with a long run along the beach just as the sun started to set. It's hammerton wind season in Sierra Leone which means the desert winds blow in and blanket the sky with clouds. It feels a little like the summer in the Okanagan (British Columbia) during that really hot and dry summer when there were huge forest fires. The sun is blocked but the air stays thick and is filled with dry dust. Running on the beach has become my new favourite activity. It seems to be the only activity I can do without wanting [View Full Entry]

By ashleylaurin
November 15th 2007

Kabala Second Time Around... Africa » Sierra Leone » Freetown

Welcoming Entrance

Just love this adventure I'm on..... Going back to Kabala for a few days was just exactly what I needed. Because our Executive Director is visiting from Canada, we got to experience some pretty amazing celebrations (pictures to follow) and sneak into some extremely interesting meetings with Directors, Principals, the Head Chief etc... Just incredible to watch how development is actually carried out in places like this. To see the difference that can be made from just a little NGO like CAUSE is really quite motivating. The cool air, the warmth of the village people and the quite pace [View Full Entry]

By ashleylaurin
November 6th 2007

Routine Africa » Sierra Leone » Freetown

I always look forward to being in a place long enough to begin some sort of daily routine. There is something about having an idea about what tomorrow will bring that provides a certain amount of comfort and confidence. When my phone alarm goes off at about 7:30am every morning, I open my eyes to the sights and sounds of Freetown at the beginning of a day. Usually a rooster is crowing, the baby next door is screaming for breakfast and the angry Lebanese neighbour is yelling at the top of his lungs in Arabic about God only knows what! The [View Full Entry]

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