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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 dji
April 21st 2009

Sierra Leone 1997 Africa » Sierra Leone

sahara
depuis l'avion

S-L '97 [View Full Entry]

By ScottMcD
December 7th 2008

Sierra Leone Africa » Sierra Leone » Freetown

Lillian Preparatory School
Some students at Lillian Preparatory School where Ceres funding the building of a library room

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
Biblioteket med bøger. Der er ca. 200 bøger i alt

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
Vi havde ingen hvid maling, så opstregningen af banen til Big 5’s sportsstævne foregik med hakker Det er T-Roy med hakken og Abibu i de sort/hvide shorts

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 Simon TC
April 7th 2008

Nyt fra junglen Africa » Sierra Leone » Masanga

Djævlebarnet
Her er det famøse djævlebarn

Nu har vi fået internet, så jeg må hellere til at skrive noget mere om mine oplevelser hernede. Jeg ved ikke helt om jeg når at oploade hele min dagbog i dag, men jeg vil prøve. Først vil jeg dog lige fortælle et par generelle ting. Hverdagen og undervisning Hverdagen er efterhånden ved at indfinde sig hernede. Jeg står op et sted mellem otte og ni. Spiser morgenmad og forbereder så engelskundervisning med Erik. Kl. 10 har vi en times pc-undervisning og bagefter står den på engelsk undervisning class 3, det bedste hold. Derefter spiser vi frokost, og så kører vi [View Full Entry]

By LOD215
March 21st 2008

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

Man of Sankofa
Walking into the light

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 Simon TC
February 21st 2008

Foerste blog Africa » Sierra Leone » Masanga

Afslapning på færgen
Susanne, Lea, Sarah og Julie på færgen fra Lungi til Freetown

Her kommer mit foerste indlaeg. Det er skrevet for ca en uge siden. Ankomsten Vi ankom til Sierra Leone sidste fredag (1. februar) kl. 19.00 efter en 12 timers tur fra København over Bruxelles og Dakar. Det første, der slog mig, da jeg kom ud af flyet, var varmen. Det var ca. 30 grader varmt og meget fugtigt. Da vi kom ind i ankomst terminalen mødte der os en hær af ansatte. Mænd i orange veste, der for 2000 Le (4 kr.) hjalp med bagage, politifolk med maskinpistoler, der stod og var vagtsomme, og så ellers en masse andre personager, som [View Full Entry]

By Simon TC
February 21st 2008

Anden blog Africa » Sierra Leone » Masanga

Bro
Veje og broer er ikke altid lige velholdte

Her er saa det indlaeg jeg har skrevet for nylig. Jeg havde regnet med at kunne poste det foerste indlaeg for lang tid siden, men internet er en mangelvare hernede saa i faar to i dag. Torsdag den 14. februar I dag var der Valentines fest nede i byen. Der var virkelig mange mennesker, både børn og voksne og der blev danset hele natten. Det var fedt, men sindssygt varmt, og det blev bestemt ikke bedre af, at der kun blev solgt varme colaer. Til gengæld lærte vi lidt om hvad man må og ikke må når man danser. F.eks. kan [View Full Entry]

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