Global Giving is an on-line marketplace which allows people to donate to international projects that appeal to their interests and STAR radio is now a Global Giving project! This means that our American supporters may now make tax-deductible donations to STAR.
Humanity United gives STAR radio generous grant
One of our top goals this year at STAR radio is to
broaden our base of support to include new types of donor and partners from
different countries. This was achieved
this year when Global Giving (www.globalgiving.com)
agreed to our request to include STAR Radio on its internet platform which
allows individuals to fund international
projects of interest, and for Americans to donate on a tax-free basis. Since we posted a project description on
Global Giving four months ago, STAR Radio has earned a total of $3,000 donated
by a dozen individuals. We learned recently that Humanity United, a
grant-making organization based in California, will donate $130,000 to STAR
Radio in Liberia through the Global Giving site. Many
thanks to Global Giving and Humanity United for their generous support to STAR
radio!
GAWUL mediates in Cavalla's workers-management conflict
Written by Arthur Douglas
Thursday, 15 May 2008
The General Atlas Workers Union of Liberia has begun negotiation with the management of the Cavalla Rubber Plantation in Maryland County.
An official of GAWUL, Alfred Summerville said their mission is to end the strike action b the angry worker and better present their grievances through dialogue.
It can be recalled in early May, more than one thousand five hundred workers initiated a go-slow action on the plantation in Gedetarbo in Pleebo District.
The workers Union President, Augustine Saydeh said the action was due to the management’s refusal to respond to their grievances.
Mr. Saydeh said the grievances include housing and medical facilities, daily wages and leave and death benefits.
However, the GAWUL official said the grievances are legitimate but the strike was illegal.
For his part, the General Manager John Barkemene requested a quick dialogue to avoid the company from loosing more money.
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Stream the Liberia Truth and Reconciliation Hearings Held in the U.S.
For the first time in history, a nation's Truth and Reconciliation Commission held official public hearings in the United States. More than 30 individual witnesses from across the United States presented testimony before the full Commission of Liberia from June 10-14, 2008. STAR Radio recommends the following website to our listeners interested in streaming these testimonies: TRC of Liberia
Cotton Tree News
Stream Radio Porgramming from STAR radio's sister station in Sierra Leone, Cotton Tree News (CTN).
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