Comments on: Rural Liberia http://sdmicrofinance.org/rural-liberia/ Micro-Finance in San Diego Tue, 01 May 2012 13:46:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ethel Achoh Tebidhttp://sdmicrofinance.org/rural-liberia/comment-page-1/#comment-1763 Ethel Achoh Tebid Tue, 01 May 2012 13:46:08 +0000 http://sdmicrofinance.org/?p=225#comment-1763 Its a good initiative from the Foundation for Women, International Micro finance.Liberia has been a victim of conflicts resulting to natural resources.How has this organization better prepared the women in case of subsequent violence.? Women that have undergone violence most often than not are different form women who have not.Engaging this women could be difficult.The issue of sustainable development or empowerment should be premodial.The Liberians most be taught on how to rebuild their society by meeting the needs of today and not jeopardizing the future generation. Its a good initiative from the Foundation for Women, International Micro finance.Liberia has been a victim of conflicts resulting to natural resources.How has this organization better prepared the women in case of subsequent violence.? Women that have undergone violence most often than not are different form women who have not.Engaging this women could be difficult.The issue of sustainable development or empowerment should be premodial.The Liberians most be taught on how to rebuild their society by meeting the needs of today and not jeopardizing the future generation.

]]> By: Christinahttp://sdmicrofinance.org/rural-liberia/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Christina Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:46:31 +0000 http://sdmicrofinance.org/?p=225#comment-316 Dear Andrew, Are you still on the ground in Monrovia? Our organization is actually in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County but we're doing a lot of work with women's empowerment and I regularly travel to Monrovia for meetings. I would appreciate learning more about your work with the Foundation for Women. Please contact me at the email address provided. Many thanks, Christina Dear Andrew, Are you still on the ground in Monrovia? Our organization is actually in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County but we’re doing a lot of work with women’s empowerment and I regularly travel to Monrovia for meetings. I would appreciate learning more about your work with the Foundation for Women. Please contact me at the email address provided.

Many thanks,
Christina

]]> By: norm hapkehttp://sdmicrofinance.org/rural-liberia/comment-page-1/#comment-26 norm hapke Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:47:36 +0000 http://sdmicrofinance.org/?p=225#comment-26 This is where the largesse of the UN and NGO's is potentially pernicious and counterproductive. By giving free food they undercut the ability of farmers to make a living, so farmers don't grow and the cycle continues. I think that has been your experience in other countries in S. and C. America, is it not? This is where the largesse of the UN and NGO’s is potentially pernicious and counterproductive. By giving free food they undercut the ability of farmers to make a living, so farmers don’t grow and the cycle continues. I think that has been your experience in other countries in S. and C. America, is it not?

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