Liberia: Children affected by war
| Fourteen years of brutal civil war have had a devastating effect on the people of Liberia, with more than 150,000 people killed and many maimed both physically as well as mentally. At the end of the war in 2003, more than 100,000 ex-combatants were demobilised with more than 21,000 being child soldiers. | | |  | |
| The British Red Cross is supporting the Liberia Red Cross to help children recover from the affects of the conflict through its child advocacy and rehabilitation programme.
These are the stories of some of the people we are helping:
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 | | | Sue lost her father in the war and never had the opportunity to go to school. Now she is gaining an education and a chance for a better future for herself and her baby.
Read Sue's story | |
 | | | Mariana speaks quietly and it is clear from the look in her eyes that she has lived through more trauma in her eighteen years than most will experience in a lifetime.
Read Mariana's story | |
 | | | David was forced to join the fighting forces during the war. Now he is excited about learning masonry, because he loves buildings and won't have to beg for a living.
Read David's story | |
 | | | After the war Zoe J had nothing to do and ended up living on the streets. But when she heard about the CAR programme she decided to turn her life around.
Read Zoe J's story | |
 | | | Like thousands of children who grew up during the war, Alice was forced to move from place to place and missed out on an education. Now she's making up for lost time.
Read Alice's story | |
 | | | After the trauma she experienced during the war, the counselling and vocational training Zoe T received from the Red Cross is helping her move on with her life.
Read Zoe T's story | |
 | | | When Michael is asked what he learned at the CAR centre he confers with his mates before rushing off. A few minutes later they return carrying a big cupboard.
Read Michael's story | |
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