Liberia’s 14-year civil war displaced an estimated 500,000 persons, of which eighty percent were women and children. During the war, schools were demolished and learning ceased, resulting in approximately 35 percent of the population never attending school - including nearly 44 percent of females. Furthermore, Liberian women and girls have suffered from an epidemic of gender-based violence (GBV). It is estimated that 40% of women and girls were raped during the war and currently teenage pregnancy, which is often due to forced early marriages or rape, is as high as 68%. This lack of schooling and violence against women and youth has created a significant need for education, skills training, and psychosocial care throughout Liberia.
I've been working on a proposal intended to procure funding that will provide skills training, literacy instruction, and psychosocial care to the war-affected women and youth of Lofa County, Liberia. I just thought I'd share with you a little more about the people of Liberia tonight. Please remember these women and youth in your prayers.
Blessings to you all.
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I found your blog! Now I just have to catch up on reading all your posts :) Exciting to read about all that is going on in Liberia!
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