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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Madeline Robertson We have participated in the online symposium on the effects of COVID-19 on Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) on May 13th and 14th and would like to introduce you what was discussed there under the permission of the organizer, Responsible Jewelry Transformative. Symposium Summary In response to the…
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Thank you for your warm support and cooperation with the COVID-19 Emergency Assistance in Liberia by Diamonds for Peace (DFP). In the Mandingo quarter of Kakata City, Margibi County, where Diamonds for the Peace Liberia Office is located, our emergency assistance began on May 11 and lasted for six days.…
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9th May 2020 11th May 2021 revision (A link for the article on monitoring in Weasua inserted) NGO Diamonds for Peace (DFP) supports the self-reliance of the artisanal diamond miners and diggers in Liberia, West Africa by strengthening their capacity and organizing cooperatives so that they can trade their artisanally…
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Hello, everyone. I’m Chie, the founder and Director General for Diamonds for Peace (DFP). On September 19, 2019, the conference “Making Futures 2019” was held at Plymouth College of Art in the United Kingdom. The main theme of “Making Futures 2019” was “People, Place, Meaning: Crafting Social worlds & Social…
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DePaul University, an accredited university in Chicago, hosted Diamonds for Peace founder Chie Murakami as a featured guest speaker on 28th October 2019. Chie presented DFP’s work in Liberia to students in DePaul’s Climate Change course. Chie explained that there is a high level of environmental degradation associated with diamond…
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Jewelers, designers, miners, NGOs, and industry professionals from small to large companies gathered in Chicago’s south loop for the third annual Responsible Jewelry Conference on 25th and 26th October 2019. The weekend was filled with one of a kind speaker presentations and lively panel discussions. People’s diverse backgrounds made for…
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Now the hot summer is over and fall has finally arrived. Speaking of fall, there are various ways to enjoy it from seasonal good food, to sports to reading. In our case, we hosted a charity Jazz live at a traditional Japanese-style house situated in a back street of Kagurazaka,…
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