Sierra Leone, West Africa

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Sierra Leone, West Africa
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Koidu 2003
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Capital Freetown established in 1787 by
British abolitionists as a home for Freed Slaves
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Vast Natural resources Diamonds, Gold, Iron,
Copper etc
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Diamond Mining
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Diamond searching
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Gross National Income (GNI) UK - 40,180 Sierra
Leone - 220www.worldbank.org
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Life Expectancy

• Japan 82.6
• France 80.7
• UK 79.6
• World Average - 67
• Liberia 45.7
• Sierra Leone 42.6
• Swaziland 39.6
• www.un.org

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1991 - Start of civil war. Former army corporal
Foday Sankoh and his Revolutionary United Front
(RUF) campaign against President Momoh, capturing
towns on border with Liberia including Koidu.
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Civil War 1991 - 2001
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Civil War Burnt out Koidu
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Koidu exodus very little media coverage of war
but recent film Blood Diamond
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2001 Conflict ended UN / SAS Rebuilding starts
Pastor Yatta SamuraChristian Community church
www.c3m.info
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1st project St Andrews school and church
building - 2004
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2004 opening of St Andrews school
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2006 Oxford sends cricket envoy to coach
national under 16 team
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Sports Ministry
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Bible study group
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Koidu Town Church - 2008
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2001 Conflict ended UN / SAS Rebuilding starts
Pastor Yatta SamuraChristian Community church
www.c3m.info
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Exemplars - Perseverance against all obstacles
and challenges
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St Andrews - next steps.