In zijn eigen woorden:
"I was at my village when the rebels attacked us. So many peope were killed, including my father. During that period I was five years of age. One of my uncles came to me by saying I should join them and revenge the death of my father but I was too confused and said: 'How can I fight when I am a small boy?' He said 'no', I must join because my father is his brother and I should fight for him. He gave me a weapon and learn me how to perform traditional magic system for me not to fear anyone that come in front of me. I later on agreed to join them. He was also a Kamajor and I was with him when I was at the age of nine and he gave me a weapon.
We went to so many villages and towns. He learned me how to operate the weapon and also gave me some materials of clothes to wear for protection againt enemies and also against wild animals because we were hiding in a bush. During that period I don't even know whether my mother is alive or not. Even though when my uncle was about to take me away my mother was crying bitterly saying 'no, do not go with my son but she didn't have the power to take me off from the man because his guides were standing looking at her.
I was with my uncle when were attacked by the rebels and there we departed finally with my uncle. I struggled to escape but it was not really easy to do so. It was during the attack I was also caught by the rebels but I was blessedby God that they do nothing to me. I was caught by a man called C.O. Cut Hand and the name of the group was Blood Shell. I tried very hard to escape and later on succeeded."
"I was at my village when the rebels attacked us. So many peope were killed, including my father. During that period I was five years of age. One of my uncles came to me by saying I should join them and revenge the death of my father but I was too confused and said: 'How can I fight when I am a small boy?' He said 'no', I must join because my father is his brother and I should fight for him. He gave me a weapon and learn me how to perform traditional magic system for me not to fear anyone that come in front of me. I later on agreed to join them. He was also a Kamajor and I was with him when I was at the age of nine and he gave me a weapon.
We went to so many villages and towns. He learned me how to operate the weapon and also gave me some materials of clothes to wear for protection againt enemies and also against wild animals because we were hiding in a bush. During that period I don't even know whether my mother is alive or not. Even though when my uncle was about to take me away my mother was crying bitterly saying 'no, do not go with my son but she didn't have the power to take me off from the man because his guides were standing looking at her.
I was with my uncle when were attacked by the rebels and there we departed finally with my uncle. I struggled to escape but it was not really easy to do so. It was during the attack I was also caught by the rebels but I was blessedby God that they do nothing to me. I was caught by a man called C.O. Cut Hand and the name of the group was Blood Shell. I tried very hard to escape and later on succeeded."
Andrew
Door: Gin
Andrew is 18. Zijn vader kwam bij een aanval van de rebellen om het leven. Andrew was toen vijf en werd daarop door zijn oom in huis opgenomen. Diezelfde oom rekruteerde hem op negenjarige leeftijd voor de burgerdefensiemacht, de Kamajors. In eerste instantie werd van hem verwacht dat hij meehielp zijn eigen dorp te verdedigen tegen de rebellen, maar al snel
Door: Gin
Andrew is 18. Zijn vader kwam bij een aanval van de rebellen om het leven. Andrew was toen vijf en werd daarop door zijn oom in huis opgenomen. Diezelfde oom rekruteerde hem op negenjarige leeftijd voor de burgerdefensiemacht, de Kamajors. In eerste instantie werd van hem verwacht dat hij meehielp zijn eigen dorp te verdedigen tegen de rebellen, maar al snel
werd Andrew door de Kamajors meegenomen naar andere delen van het land om te vechten. Omdat hij nog zo jong was werd hij vaak ingezet als spion waarbij hij in zijn eentje, of met andere kinderen van zijn leeftijd, naar vijandig gebied gestuurd werd om in te schatten waar de zwakke plekken in de verdediging zaten. Tijdens één van de gevechten werd Andrew gevangen genomen door de rebellen. Andrew had geluk. De rebellen lieten hem in leven en Andrew wist te ontsnappen. In zijn eentje trok hij naar één van de grote steden en overleefde daar lange tijd op straat. Uiteindelijk kon hij zich aanmelden voor een reïntegratieprogramma.
Mind to Change heeft Andrew vorig jaar gesponsord voor zijn 5e jaar Middelbare School. In goed overleg heeft de familie de verantwoordelijkheid over Andrew op zich genomen, en is voor Mind to Change het dossier Andrew voorlopig gesloten.
Mind to Change heeft Andrew vorig jaar gesponsord voor zijn 5e jaar Middelbare School. In goed overleg heeft de familie de verantwoordelijkheid over Andrew op zich genomen, en is voor Mind to Change het dossier Andrew voorlopig gesloten.
Leeftijd: 18
Plaats: Freetown
Opleiding: Middelbare school
Gewapende groepering: Kamajors
Duur: onbekend
Wil worden: nog niet bekend
Kostenplaatje (geschat):
Dossier gesloten
Plaats: Freetown
Opleiding: Middelbare school
Gewapende groepering: Kamajors
Duur: onbekend
Wil worden: nog niet bekend
Kostenplaatje (geschat):
Dossier gesloten
Reeds gesponsord:
Middelbare school
(1 jaar - 5e klas)
Uniform
Schoeisel
Lesmaterialen
Totaal
Middelbare school
(1 jaar - 5e klas)
Uniform
Schoeisel
Lesmaterialen
Totaal
180 Euro
15 Euro
10 Euro
30 Euro
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235 Euro
15 Euro
10 Euro
30 Euro
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235 Euro
