By Patrik Nilsson | Volunteer
Background
The world watched as Liberian kids as young as 10 years old were exploited as armed combatants. Under threat of death, they committed terrible acts of violence against the Liberian society. Many turned to substance abuse to cope with their experiences. In partnership with IDEFOC, our program named Botanical Reintegration Village aims to provide groups of former child soldiers a three-month program to help them recover from their trauma and obtain the skills necessary for social reintegration.
Project update
Preparations are being made and many discussions are held in Little Bassa to make sure that the project and partnership is run in the best way. It is crucial that the Botanical Reintegration Village (BRV), that provides former child soldiers with the necessary skills for social reintegration, is well integrated with the community in a win-win type of partnership to make the project sustainable. Additionally, the previous awarness training campaign on how to protect against Covid-19 for the local community was well appreciated and often referred to.
Thank you!
We are working to support our local partners and the villagers in Liberia to be able to reintegrate former child soldiers. Your contributions have been and are crucial for the project and we are very thankful for this. Thank you!
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