Children Better Way, Inc, Accra, Ghana, West Africa

The Liberian civil war began in December 1989, when the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), an insurgent organization led by Charles Taylor, invaded Liberia from the Ivory Coast with the assistance of regular soldiers from Burkina Faso, plus mass recruits from the Mano and Gio ethnic groups.

According to Amnesty International the NPFL committed massive human rights violations against the Liberian people. In 1997, the Liberian civil war finally came to an end when general elections were held. Charles Taylor? National Patriotic Party reportedly won 75 percent of the vote, and he was inaugurated as President of Liberia.

Although international observers to the election reported that the election was fair, the political opposition felt that the election was conducted under an environment of mass intimidation. Children Better Way (CBW) currently operates in the Buduburam refugee camp located in Ghana and is also setting up in Liberia. Under the motto the children play?

CBW operates a wide range of projects aimed to promote the rehabilitation and further development of the children and community who have been affected by the conflict in their home country of Liberia. CBW projects are focused around health, education, livelihood, habitat and building relationships - all key areas that allow children to grow up in a happy and safe environment.

The overall goal of Children Better Way, its volunteers and the people who donate is not only to help improve the quality of life to our children now but to help prepare them to be future leaders of Liberia.

The goal of Children Better Way, its volunteers and the people who donate is to prepare children to be future leaders. Through helping them the hope is that they will in turn help others in need around the world or even in their own war-torn country. In addition, CBW wants to boost their confidence and let every child know they are special and cared for even if they have been abandoned by everyone else.

CBW provides a range of services to child victims of natural and man-made disasters through several programs. Services meet the educational, recreational, and sanitation and housing needs of refugee children and youth.