Liberia – Generation Change https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange Whether they are campaigning for free press in Zimbabwe, helping provide clean water in India, or offering free music lessons to underprivileged kids in the UK, young people all over the world are making a difference. Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:49:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Liberia’s first recycling center https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2012/03/liberias-first-recycling-center/ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:28:29 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=1387 James’ biggest hope is to empower the people in his community. One way he is doing that is by running a recycling an compost center in Monrovia, Liberia. He provides jobs with a purpose – and helps keep the city cleaner.

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Liberia recycling

James Mulbah Green Center

Liberia's first waste segregation and recycling center

James Mulbah recycling

James in the warehouse of the Green Center with sacks of plastic, cans and scrap metal ready for recycling

James Mulbah compost

James and his workers make compost out of the leftover food from the market women

James Mulbah scales

James weighs a bag of scrap metal to determine how much to pay the customer

]]> Liberian radio host helps fight HIV on air https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2011/08/liberian-radio-host-helps-fight-hiv-on-air/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:55:15 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=177 When Cornelius, 23, returned home to Liberia after 10 years in a refugee camp, he decided to do his part to rebuild the post-war country. He’s breaking barriers and changing lives by talking about sex on the radio.

Cornelius Payne

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