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Building a community for refugees

Posted by Sarah O'Boyle | in Concern Blog | 30 May 2011 | 0 comments
Josephine at her shop stall in front of her tent

Although the situation in Ivory Coast has improved in recent weeks, it is difficult to predict the outcome for refugees in Liberia. Since my last blog post, I have returned to the camp in Ziah town to find that in three short weeks a lot of progress has been made.

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Helping refugees in Liberia

Posted by Sarah O'Boyle | in Concern Blog | 28 April 2011 | 0 comments
Jean Bahi and his wife Kelly, after fleeing to Liberia from Ivory Coast

Concern Worldwide is responding to the crisis in Liberia, where refugees have been fleeing from their homes in Ivory Coast and crossing the border to Liberia.

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Educating girls in Liberia

Posted by Bernadette Murphy | in Concern Blog | 7 February 2011 | 0 comments
Three young female students outside of Harrisville School in Grand Bassa.

When a girl starts school in Liberia, she arrives full of enthusiasm and hope. But, without school resources or a qualified teacher, progress is slow.

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Full steam ahead in Africa

Posted by Lizzy Noone | in Get Active! | 15 October 2008 | 1 comment

The Africa Tour is going full steam ahead. There’s now more news from Pavel and Nadia on the Africa Tour website:

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Hands up Errigal

Posted by Níall Ó Murchú | in Concern Blog | 13 October 2008 | 0 comments
2,000 people joined hands from the base to the summit of Mount Errigal

History was made on Sunday 5 October, when more than 2,000 people joined hands from the base to the summit of Mount Errigal, Donegal's highest peak.

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Concern's Shahnewaz Khan dies in tragic accident

Posted by Níall Ó Murchú | in Concern Blog | 18 September 2008 | 0 comments

Concern Worldwide Country Director Shahnewaz Alam Khan has died tragically in a car accident in Sierra Leone in West Africa.

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Accra update: more action needed

Posted by Níall Ó Murchú | in Concern Blog | 5 September 2008 | 0 comments
Accra update: more action needed

Alliance2015 calls on the EU to take leadership role on commitments from forum on aid effectiveness in Accra, Ghana.

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Video blogging from Sierra Leone

Posted by Níall Ó Murchú | in Concern Blog | 18 June 2008 | 1 comment

In May 2008, Tim Peek travelled to Sierra Leone to help Concern Worldwide with its media operation. Media is Tim’s specialty. He was also there to profile Concern’s work.

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Re-building markets in Lofa County, Liberia

Posted by Níall Ó Murchú | in Concern Blog | 22 May 2008 | 0 comments
Re-building markets in Lofa County, Liberia

A market reconstruction project recently finished by Concern Worldwide in northern Liberia was officially opened by President Madam Ellen Sirleaf Johnson.

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