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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
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)