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Liberia

14 years of civil war in Liberia has had a devastating impact on children. Virtually nothing of the education system remains as the majority of schools in the country were destroyed and teachers were displaced.

Many children have not had access to education and are now too old to return to primary school. Former child soldiers face being excluded from education as teachers fear they will disrupt lessons. Girls' education has been especially affected. Rape and sexual violence were frequently used as weapons of war and, coupled with a tradition for early marriage, there are now a large number of young mothers who are unable to go to school.

Female Education & Teacher Training
Project
The girls and women of Liberia face considerable barriers in trying to gain an education or vocation. There is a very high incidence of teenage pregnancy in the country partly due to the custom of early marriage, but also as a consequence of rape, which was used as a weapon of war. Add to this a policy whereby any girl who becomes pregnant or who has a child is automatically denied access to... Read more
Liberia - Rebuilding Schools
Project
The 14-year civil war in Liberia left the country with three-quarters of its schools destroyed. The devastating conflict had a huge impact on the lives of the nation’s children, many received no education at all during the conflict. It is therefore essential that schools be rebuilt, to provide places where these children can learn and re-gain some normality in their lives. MAKESHIFT SCHOOLS... Read more
Liberia, River Cestos, School, Teachers, Children in Crisis, FAWE
The School that Crossed a River
Case Study
The school that crossed a river   The successful construction of Neegbah Primary School was especially pleasing given the logistical challenges that had to be overcome. All building materials first had to be transported overland from Monrovia to Cestos City, which is a 5 – 7 hour drive on un-tarmacked roads. ), then were painstakingly transported across the river in canoes and finally... Read more
Liberia Vocational Training Centre
Women of the VTC
Case Study
The hope and opportunity brought by the VTC has been an inspiration to us here at Children in Crisis. Here we introduce you to two such inspirational women. Yasmine At 19 years old, Yasmine struggles to write her own name. She also has two young children whom she is supporting on her own. The ‘baby-father’ left soon after the birth of Yasmine’s second child. Yasmine was born... Read more
Liberia Vocational Training Centre
Becky Visits our VTC
Case Study
Becky Midlane, CIC programme manager for Liberia recently made a visit to the Vocational Training Centre (VTC) in Cestos City. What she found there were women thriving with the opportunity offered to them, opportunities to learn, to work and to take control of their lives..... Becky's Words My visit six months after the opening of the VTC was inspiring, the centre has become the social and... Read more