Improve Camp Conditions for Liberian Refugees
Liberian Refugees
SummarySupport women and orphans who seek sanctuary from war by improving camp conditions, engaging them in training and education, and safeguarding their rights as refugees.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $7,000 was raised for this project. |
Received $7,000 from 13 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Women and children, having fled from Liberia's war for the past 15 years, have sought refuge in Ghana. The Liberian Refugee Women's Organization (LIREWO) was founded in 2001 and seeks to provide training in textiles, sewing, hairdressing and other skills for refugees. LIREWO also provides an orphanage, counseling, and other support activities for women and children who wish to rebuild their lives from the ravages of war.
Activities
Equipment for the center and orphanage, such as desks and teaching aids, will make it easier for LIREWO to effectively support skills training and education. Construction of a water reservoir will also provide a reliable source of water for the camp.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $7,000
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $7,000 . The original project funding goal was $7,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
- Life in a Liberian Refugee Camp (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/globalvoices/2005/07/22/ghana-life-in-a-liberian-refugee-camp-2/)
- Liberia's Civil War (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/liberia/)
- ‘We Aren’t Hooked on Handouts’ Challenge Refugees (http://www.panos.org.uk/newsfeatures/featureprintable.asp?id=1135)
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Training, education, and support will give these refugees the opportunity to rebuild their lives, as well as allow them to contribute their voices to peace initiatives in Liberia.
Project Message
The centre is reckoned as the most well organised and effective project in the refugee camp. However, it lacks the resources to support its activities.
- Abigail Burgesson, Program Officer
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Irene Jayee
President, Liberia Refugee Women’s Organisation
Buduburam Refugee Settlement
Gomoa District, Central Region
P.O. Box 46, State House, Accra
Ghana
233 21 780477(AWDF)
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
African Women's Development Fund
AWDF P.M.B CT 89, Cantonments,
Accra,
Ghana
011-233-21-780476
http://www.awdf.org
African Women's Development Fund's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Ghana
and can also be found under 
Human Rights.
For more information about Ghana, read the Human Development Report on Ghana or the Wikipedia entry for Ghana.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 30, 2005
