Introduction Weasua is an artisanal diamond mining community that is located in the north-west region of Liberia, Gbarpolu County. Gbarpolu is one of the 15 political sub-divisions of Liberia. The major source of livelihoods in this community is artisanal diamond mining. Unlike many rural communities in Liberia, the residents are…
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Diamonds for Peace has been working in an artisanal diamond mining community named Weasua in Liberia since the end of 2018. In this article, you can learn about what Weasua is like. Brief history WEASUA is a rural community in Liberia, located in the Gbarma District, Gbarpolu County in…
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On the 24th of March 2023, Diamonds for Peace held a webinar entitled “Myths in Artisanal Diamond Mining”. The webinar began with Diamonds for Peace founder, Chie Murakami, speaking to the listeners about the history of Diamonds for Peace and how it began. Chie spoke about the work DFP have…
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The first public toilet facility in Weasua was completed in March 2022 with the support of the Japan Fund for Global Environment (JFGE). The direct beneficiaries of the toilet project contributed to the project as well. They collected locally available resources such as sand, water, and bricks, and provided…
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The diamond jewelry market worldwide is estimated to have reached about US$64 billion in 2020 and plays a major role in the global economy, yet many issues remain to be resolved for it to be an industry that deals fairly with all members of the supply chain from mine…
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Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia staff Introduction The beekeepers in Weasua are new and inexperienced. They are domesticating bees for the first time, and so they need to be nurtured through the process. These beekeepers went through 5 days of training in basic beekeeping, which was just an introduction.…
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Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia staff Introduction Bee keeping is considered a farming activity where people domesticate honeybees for the production of honey. Beekeeping is effective and efficient for income generation that can bring economic relief to a whole community. However, for a successful beekeeping project, the beekeeper needs…
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Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia Staff Introduction COVID-19 is a killer disease which is thought to be spread from person to person mainly through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, speaks, and eats. These droplets can land in the mouth or nose of nearby people or…
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On 16th October 2020, Chie Murakami, the founder of Diamonds for Peace (DFP), talked about DFP during a presentation with MIO HARUTAKA, a jewelry designer, held in a Japanese style café in Tokyo. At this session, MIO talked about why she has become conscious of the issues surrounding diamonds and…
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Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia Staff Overview of the Sande Society in Liberia The Sande Society, otherwise known as the Bush School for Women is a women’s secret society in Liberia with the goal of teaching young women the responsibilities of adulthood. Liberian society requires that every young woman…
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