Diamonds for Peace (DFP) held a series of four webinars in the fall of 2020 so that more people could get to know about various issues surrounding diamonds. In the first webinar titled “Issues Surrounding Diamonds and DFP’s Proposed Solutions” on Saturday 3rd October 2020, Chie Murakami, the Founder and…
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Have you ever considered where beautiful, sparkling diamonds come from and what type of work is involved to mine them? Diamonds are used not only in engagement rings and other jewelry but also in electronic devices and cutting tools. Diamonds for Peace (DFP) is holding a series of 4 webinars…
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Have you ever considered where beautiful, sparkling diamonds come from and what type of work is involved to mine them? Diamonds are used not only in engagement rings and other jewelry but also in electronic devices and cutting tools. Diamonds for Peace (DFP) is holding a series of 4 webinars…
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Have you ever considered where beautiful, sparkling diamonds come from and and what type of work is involved to mine them? Diamonds are used not only in engagement rings and other jewelry but also in electronic devices and cutting tools. Diamonds for Peace (DFP) is holding a series of 4…
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Diamonds for Peace Webinar Series 2020 #1: Issues surrounding Diamonds and DFP’s Proposed Solutions Have you ever considered where beautiful, sparkling diamonds come from and and what type of work is involved to mine them? Diamonds are used not only in engagement rings and other jewelry but also in electronic…
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What is the campaign about? Diamonds for Peace (DFP) is working towards a world in which diamonds are mined, cut, and processed with humanitarian and environmental considerations. Such considerations are not given to the vast majority of diamonds circulated in current markets. In order to improve this situation, it is…
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Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia staff Brief history of the community Weasua is a diamond mining community, located in Gbarpolu County, the western region of Liberia. It is a beautiful community, colored with beautiful features: the rivers, the green forest, the hills etc. The community has a population of…
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Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia staff Introduction Teamwork among artisanal diamond miners in Smith Town, Liberia is not a common practice; however, the diggers (those who dig for diamonds) usually work in small groups/gangs of three, four or five people. They believe without this kinds of team work it…
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Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia staff Introduction In Liberia’s western region, the main sources of livelihoods are agriculture and mining. Thousands of Liberians in that part of the country work as miners or diggers to provide for their family’s daily bread, pay for their children’s education, and settle other…
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Greetings! Diamonds for Peace has published the 3rd issue of the newsletter “The Journey.” The main contents are as follows: – Featured article “Meet Victoria, a Female Artisanal Diamond Digger in Liberia” – The essay contest in Japan on the movie “Voices from the Mine” – Sourced with Love Campaign…
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