Pres. Weah alone with UNHCR Country Representative cut robbing to the housing unit
President George M. Weah has told Ivorian refugees living in Bahn, Nimba County, to protect Liberia and respect the laws if they must live here freely.
The Liberian Leader made the statement when he dedicated 93 durable housing units that were built for integrating Ivorian refugees.
Out of the 93-housing units, 10 were built with support from the EU/UN Spotlight Initiative through the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) and Plan Liberia with the remaining 15 expected soon.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency), constructed the remaining 83 in collaboration with the government of Liberia through the African Initiative for reconstruction and Development (AIRD). Â
Siya & Rachel Kolisi team up as executive producers for GBV short film We Are Dying Here
By Alyssia Birjalal
Power couple Siya and Rachel Kolisi are trying their hand at film making.
The Springbok rugby captain and global ambassador for the UN Spotlight Initiative, together with his wife Rachel teamed up to executive produce âWe Are Dying Hereâ â a stage play-turned-short film focusing on gender-based violence (GBV).
The original story belongs to South African writer, performer and director Shiphokazi Jonas, who performed it during the lockdown last year.
It was also mentioned in TimeOut New York as one of the best productions to stream during the lockdown.
Delores Robinson: Groots leader on a mission to save lives
Sunday 3 January 2021
Groots TT, founded by Delores Robinson, provides face-to-face and online counselling and runs a drop-in centre as well as transition and emergency housing for vulnerable populations. It also provides food hampers and sensitisation around domestic violence through workshops. - Sureash Cholai
Jamaican-born Delores Robinson grew up in a home affected by domestic violence. As a young woman she worked in an organisation that dealt with gender-based violence – but she later found herself in a similar situation.
Now she works to help victims and survivors of domestic violence to separate themselves from their abusive situations and stand on their own feet.
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