All stories related to Liberia
Ivorian refugees find relief in Liberia
Dec 16, 2011
A monitoring visit reveals how Ivorian refugees are healing with the support of their Liberian hosts
Liberia: Pierre Konkunse's tumultuous start to life
Apr 18, 2011
Baby Pierre entered the world as a refugee when his mother fled violence in Ivory Coast
A win-win: Liberian village benefits as refugees assisted
Mar 24, 2011
ACT makes practical improvements that benefit Liberians as well as the Ivorian refugees they have welcomed into their village.
Liberia: urgent need for refugee support
Mar 02, 2011
The situation in Liberia is becoming critical. ACT members are appealing for assistance to ease the plight of refugees and host communities
Liberia: Streams of refugees still crossing the border
Feb 03, 2011
People continue to flee unrest in Cote d'Ivoire.
Ivory Coast: ACT urges end to political impasse
Jan 14, 2011
Political stalemate in Ivory Coast risks worsening the humanitarian crisis.
Liberia: where hospitality knows no bounds
Jan 09, 2011
Poor villagers in Liberia offer shelter to families seeking refuge from Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast: swift action now will prevent humanitarian disaster, says ACT Alliance
Jan 03, 2011
Global humanitarian network assesses needs of Ivorian refugees
Ivory Coast: Liberia photo gallery
Jan 02, 2011
Gallery of photos from Liberia, to which over 14,000 people have fled to safety
Ivory Coast: Humanitarian crisis looms as people flee to neighbouring countries
Dec 02, 2010
Political impasse in Ivory Coast
ACT in Liberia
ACT Alliance organisations meet in what we call a Forum to do joint analysis of the national situation, and joint planning.
Link through to Forum page in ACT Groups
Organisations with HQ in Liberia
International organisations in Liberia
Organisations funding work in Liberia
- Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
- Church of Sweden
- DanChurchAid
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- FinnChurch Aid, FCA
- ICCO
- Kerk In Actie
- Norwegian Church Aid
- Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
- Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund, The
- United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
About Liberia
- Population: 3.9 million (UN, 2009)
- Capital: Monrovia
- Area: 99,067 sq km (38,250 sq miles)
- Languages: English, 29 African languages belonging to the Mande, Kwa or Mel linguistic groups
- Major religions: Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs
- Life expectancy: 57 years (men), 59 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 Liberian dollar (L$) = 100 cents
- Main exports: Diamonds, iron ore, rubber, timber, coffee, cocoa
- GNI per capita: US $170 (World Bank, 2008)