Introduction In October 2021, the Weasua Clan Mining and Agriculture Cooperative Society (WECMACOS) based in Weasua Town, Liberia , launched a fish farming project with the goal of increasing income and improving the living conditions of its members. As part of the project, they constructed three fish ponds. In March…
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Diamonds for Peace (DFP) conducted trash management workshops in Weasua Town to raise awareness of the negative impact of littering trash in the community. The reason DFP did so was to address the issue of residents throwing away trash throughout the community, rivers, and forests without understanding the negative impact.…
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Wessua Town is a rural community in Gbarpolu County, Liberia. The community is blessed with many natural resources such as rivers, forest and diamonds. The landscape is beautiful and vast with hills and valleys, as well as flats. The community has an estimated population of around five thousand people, and…
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Diamonds for Peace has published the 8th edition of the newsletter “The Journey” featuring the major projects/activities that took place in FY2023. You can download it from this link (Download will start automatically when you click the link). [Main Contents] Responsible Prospecting Training in Camp Alpha School Toilet Facility Renovation Practical…
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Hello, I am Chie, the Founder of Diamonds for Peace. As I have been deeply involved with international development work for the past 20 years, I had come to accept the standard of living in many African countries, without much thought about how extraordinary the absence of basic healthcare must…
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Diamonds for Peace has published the 7th edition of the newsletter “The Journey.” You can download it from this link (Download will start automatically when you click the link). If you’d like to receive a printed version, please fill out your address at this form. We’ll snailmail future editions to…
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Diamonds for Peace volunteer Beth West, presented at the Jewellery Valuers Association (JVA) Conference, a three-day event for jewellers and gemmologists held in Loughborough, England in September 2022. Beth was the trainer on site for the Basic Training on Rough Diamond Grading and Valuation workshop convened by Diamonds for Peace…
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About Diamonds for Peace (DFP) is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to transform the diamond industry. We envision a world where diamonds are mined and manufactured with respect for people and the planet. DFP currently works with artisanal diamond miners, diggers and other community members in Weasua, Liberia to improve…
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In the webinar entitled “Basic Training on Rough Diamond Grading and Valuation in Liberia” held on 30th May 2022, three speakers described this innovative 2-day training workshop and other associated activities run by Empowerment Works and Diamonds for Peace in collaboration with the International Gemological Institute (IGI), from January to…
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Greetings! Diamonds for Peace has published the 6th issue of the newsletter “The Journey.” You can download it from this link. The main contents are as follows: Basic Training on Rough Diamond Grading and Valuation in Liberia Project The First Public Toilet Construction Completed Starting a Soap Making and Selling…
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