Guy Transforms Man He Thought Was Online Scammer into Village Saint by Sending Him $30 Camera
Ben Taylor was about to delete an email from a Liberian villager asking for financial assistance – but something made him send a message back instead.
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Giving Cash and Therapy to Men Engaged in Crime-and 10 Years Later, a Surprise Success
investing $500 for CBT therapy, plus a $200 cash gift, helped troubled youth in Liberia reduce their crime and violence by 50%.
She Heard a Child's Plea in Liberia, and it Turned into Schools for 1,500 Girls
All it took was an 11-year-old asking for help to change the lives of Katie Meyler -and thousands of other girls in need.
Three Women's Rights Activists Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, activist Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and rights activist Tawakkul Karman of Yemen share the honor of being awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday. They were chosen for their nonviolent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work.
Vets Without Borders Bringing Relief to Animals in War Torn Africa
Two American veterinarians are heading off to war- torn Liberia this month to help the animals in the West African country who have suffered because of a 14-year civil war. The two vets are going on behalf of a nonprofit organization called Veterinarians Without Borders to establish the Veterinarians to Liberia Project.
Madam President: Her Knowledge of Global Finance Erased Liberia's Debt
After an intense three-year campaign, Africa's first woman head of state, Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has won international forgiveness of its crushing $4.9 billion debt, making way for the revitalization of the war-ravaged West African country.
US Military Help for Ebola Effort in Liberia Grows, Epidemic Slows
Two new U.S. Ebola treatment facilities are opening in Liberia this week, completed by the US Army, and new ones are under construction. Meanwhile, there are signs the epidemic might be slowing in that country.
It's Official: Liberia Is Ebola-Free
The World Health Organization officially declared an end to the Ebola outbreak in Liberia.
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