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Street Children In Sierra Leone Who Forgive Those Who Physically And Sexually Abuse Them, Samuel Hinton Dec 2008

Street Children In Sierra Leone Who Forgive Those Who Physically And Sexually Abuse Them, Samuel Hinton

Samuel Hinton

Adults in Sierra Leone and some other sub-Saharan countries who are in combat in various groups have unashamedly used and abused children in selfish and dastardly wars, says Hinton (educational studies, Eastern Kentucky U., Richmond). He conducted a study involving 36 street children from the provincial capital Bo and the national capital Freetown, interviewing them not so much about their experiences during the war, but how they felt later about those who had wronged them. He reports his findings here in such chapters as the problem and its setting; children in crises, theology, theory, and poverty; failed peace and retrospective …


Child Poverty In Sierra Leone: Vignettes From The Leonenet Street Children Project., Samuel Hinton Dec 2005

Child Poverty In Sierra Leone: Vignettes From The Leonenet Street Children Project., Samuel Hinton

Samuel Hinton

This article addresses specific issues related to poor and destitute children in Sierra Leone. The contents are primarily flavored by the work and implementation dynamics of a small non-profit organization trying to make a dent in the upkeep and welfare of some of these children. Sometimes, the work of the organization impacted the lives of adults who are unable to take care of themselves and their children.


University Student Protests And Political Change In Sierra Leone, Samuel Hinton Dec 2001

University Student Protests And Political Change In Sierra Leone, Samuel Hinton

Samuel Hinton

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