Liberia

could have done the job. This person was Sam Bockerie “Mosquito”, he earned the nickname for his ability to attack when his enemies were off guard. Bockerie started fighting in a force that was ran by Charles Taylor before he became President of Liberia. (Lucy, 2003). In other words, he was worse than Sankoh, he had…

illnesses present economic challenges as well. From an economic standpoint, foodborne illnesses wreak havoc. Not only do they reduce potential investments, they also place nations into a state of emergency. A perfect example includes Liberia. For those unaware, Liberia remains a nation in West Africa that remained devastated by the Ebola outbreak of 2014. Not only did the outbreak bring the nation's economy to a halt, it also killed thousands of people. In addition, countries such as Sierra…

was to interrupt chains of transmission” (2015), but Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea have all just recently emerged from years of civil war that has left as result very damaged or destroyed basic health infrastructures severely damaged or destroyed as well as generations of people with very little or no formal education. We should also take into account that the telecommunications, transportation services, and road systems are very weak in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea which delayed the…

For the majority of our lives we are aware of the social constraints that bound us to what we can do. These bounds have been set up to protect us from the major taboos that exist in human nature. However there are people that are raised in a culture in which for example, cannibalism is so embedded within the culture they don’t hesitate at the thought of practicing it. Particularly there are those who do it with the thought of power being transferred to them as they consume the flesh of their…

when Keita was only five years old from also one of the things that made him want to achieve this goal is that a girl was rapped and murdered as a child in his home town of Liberia. Keith received his high school diploma in two thousand sixteen, supported by the KidsRights Care and Study fund. He now attends university in Liberia, where he studies environmental science. Also, he won the international peace prize in two thousand fifteen.…

“Staying Put” is an article written by Scott Russell Sanders in which he attempts to convince the readers that people can thrive in their homeland instead of moving. Sanders begins his argument with an anecdote of the Miller family, then he states the social and philosophical benefits of staying put. As Sanders have suggested, a person becomes admirable when they devote themselves to their homeland regardless of hardships they will encounter. Moreover, he also claims that people must have a…

occurring. I have my ticket, my passport, and my destination. I am set. In five hours I will arrive in the tropical, humid climate of Liberia, Costa Rica. “Class B, you may begin boarding at this time,” the attendant announces. While I board the jet plane, I am reminded of my intentions for booking this trip; I am travelling to provide necessary dental aid to tribes in Liberia. This West African country is in dire need of medical professionals for its citizens. On average, there are about…

Sierra leone is a very poor country but it has a large amount of diamonds and these diamond should have brought wealth to the country and its people. Instead these diamond were used to fuel a war starting in 1991 to 2001.The people during the blood diamond civil war in sierra leone were used as slave by the R.U.F to mine diamonds and were put through very poor living conditions. This is similar to Wiesel 's experiences in the holocaust in night because he was put into a work camp and was also…

TREATMENT There is no cure for ebola nor there are any vaccines that can prevent the disease.Those who recover from the disease do so through the strength of their own immune system according to the (CDC).Supportive care-rehydration with oral or intravenous fluids and treatment of specific symptoms improves survival .There is as at no proven treatment available for EVD. Doctors are trying several experimental treatments on patients.Some doctors are giving patients blood transfusions from those…

I want to be an Alpha man because I see them as the epitome of what a man is. Bold, unwavering and headstrong. Being nineteen, which is still considered young and with my youth comes inexperience which is one of my problems and it’s something I know Alpha Phi Alpha will help me with. It will expose me to new situations and bring me in contact with more people and therefore expand horizons; which I would have a hard time meeting on my own. I can only imagine the amount of knowledge a 110-year-old…