Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia Staff Overview In an effort to aid the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in Liberia, Diamonds for Peace (DFP) identified and supplied COVID-19 emergency supplies to 70 less-privileged families in the Mandingo Quarter Community in Kakata City, Margibi County. Mandingo Quarter is the…
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Beekeeping assessment in Weasua
Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia staff Overview of the bee keeping activities Diamonds for Peace in partnership with Universal Outreach Foundation (UOF) will implement the bee keeping activities in Weasua in order to empower the artisanal diamond workers and community residents to raise their income and live improved lives.…
Continue ReadingInvestor/ Supporter Role in the Diamond Mining Industry in Weasua
Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia staff Introduction There are many different stakeholders in the artisanal diamond mining industry, one of them is the investors who are called “Supporters” in Liberia. The Supporters are those people who provide miners/diggers with the financial and/or material support to run artisanal diamond mining…
Continue ReadingAnother team building training in Smith Town
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…
Continue ReadingHawa, a female diamond miner in Liberia
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…
Continue ReadingFirst Update on COVID-19 Emergency Assistance in Liberia
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.…
Continue ReadingWeasua Cooperative – Progress and Challenges
Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia staff in August 2019 Introduction The artisanal diamond miners in Weasua organized themselves into a multipurpose cooperative with the assistance of Diamonds for Peace Liberia (DFPL), but they are yet to gain the full-fledged cooperative status. Several cooperative members received training in cooperative formation…
Continue ReadingTeam Building Training Conducted in Weasua, Liberia
Working with other people in groups to achieve common goals is effective. It has lots of advantages because when people work together in a group it can be easier to overcome common challenges. The group can achieve many things and its individual members can also get benefits more than they…
Continue ReadingDFPL explains why the other shortlisted DMCs were not selected for the pilot project
By Diamonds for Peace Liberia staff Introduction Following the situation analysis, Diamonds for Peace Liberia (DFPL) set criteria upon which four diamond mining communities (DMCs) in Liberia’s western region were shortlisted for a pilot project. DFPL’s coordinator conducted several follow up visits to these DMCs in order to identify…
Continue ReadingExperience with the established cooperative in Smith Camp
Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia staff Back ground of the cooperative In 2008 a cooperative with the name, Smith Town Mineral Multipurpose Cooperative Society, was established under the leadership of a prominent female resident of the community. The cooperative was established through the influence of a Russian mining company…
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