Project Report
| Sep 19, 2022
Interview with project partner Morris
By Action10 | Volunteer
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The world watched as Liberian kids as young as 10 years old were exploited as armed combatants. Under threat of death, they committed terrible acts of violence against the Liberian society. Many turned to substance abuse to cope with their experiences. In partnership with IDEFOC, our program named Botanical Reintegration Village aims to provide groups of former child soldiers a three-month program to help them recover from their trauma and obtain the skills necessary for social reintegration.
Project update
Our programme management partner in Liberia was recently interviewed by BBC on his time as a child soldier and on his work with providing education for other former child soldiers, giving back to the community. Morris describes how his dreams and his future was left behind when he was recruited as a child soldier from the age of 11 to the age of 20. He further explains how former child soldiers have difficulties in the upbringing of their children and how some are involved in crime and drugs. Hence, Morris wants to contribute to the community and help these people by offering school training to almost 300 children.
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May 24, 2022
Project Update
By Patrik Nilsson | Volunteer
Background
The world watched as Liberian kids as young as 10 years old were exploited as armed combatants. Under threat of death, they committed terrible acts of violence against the Liberian society. Many turned to substance abuse to cope with their experiences. In partnership with IDEFOCS, our program named Botanical Reintegration Village aims to provide groups of former child soldiers a three-month program to help them recover from their trauma and obtain the skills necessary for social reintegration.
Project update
We are currently assessing opportunities to increase the impact and contribution in the village we operate in. One way of doing this is to expand our partnerships with different types of companies in the area. More simple projects, in partnership with employers, which aim to help employees have been tested and the outcome has been successful. We aim to provide more information on these projects in the future.
Moreover, IDEFOCS is currently working to break the stigma around zogos in the Liberia. Zogos refers to the marginalised youth in Liberia where many of them are child-soldier and ex-combatants. The situation and stigma surrounding this remains a challenge. However, our partners are continously working to overcome this.
Thank you!
We are working to support our local partners and the villagers in Liberia to be able to reintegrate former child soldiers. Your contributions have been and are crucial for the project and we are very thankful for this. Thank you!
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Jan 25, 2022
Project Update
By Patrik Nilsson | Volunteer
Background
The world watched as Liberian kids as young as 10 years old were exploited as armed combatants. Under threat of death, they committed terrible acts of violence against the Liberian society. Many turned to substance abuse to cope with their experiences. In partnership with IDEFOC, our program named Botanical Reintegration Village aims to provide groups of former child soldiers a three-month program to help them recover from their trauma and obtain the skills necessary for social reintegration.
Project update
Preparations are being made and many discussions are held in Little Bassa to make sure that the project and partnership is run in the best way. It is crucial that the Botanical Reintegration Village (BRV), that provides former child soldiers with the necessary skills for social reintegration, is well integrated with the community in a win-win type of partnership to make the project sustainable. Additionally, the previous awarness training campaign on how to protect against Covid-19 for the local community was well appreciated and often referred to.
Thank you!
We are working to support our local partners and the villagers in Liberia to be able to reintegrate former child soldiers. Your contributions have been and are crucial for the project and we are very thankful for this. Thank you!
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