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Military Weapons as Raw Materials for Blacksmiths in Sierra Leone by Seun(m): 10:26pm On Nov 30, 2005 |
![]() According to the Good Gifts Catalogue (a website where you can buy various gifts for poor people in developing nations): "Peace is paying dividends in Sierra Leone. The same civil war that depleted the country of tools and work is now providing ample raw material for recovery: weapons. Enterprising blacksmiths and metal workers convert them into farm implements so that a Kalashnikov becomes hoes and axe heads and a rocket launcher transforms into pickaxes, sickles and even school bells. "The indisputable heavyweight champ is a tank (or a heavy duty 16 wheeler) that can provide a year's work for 5 blacksmiths, turning it into 3,000 items vital to equip a farming village of 100 families. Jobs, tools, agriculture. It isn't everyday that what you long for comes true." Currently, using a credit card, you can buy 4 kinds of used military weapons for blacksmiths in Sierra-Leone: - A Kalashnikov (AK-47 Machine Gun) for £25.00. - A Rocket launcher for £55.00 - A Small Armoured Vehicle for £250.00 - An Armored Tank for £1,000 So who is planning to buy a military weapon for Blacksmiths in Seirra-leone who are trying to rebuild their lives after the costly civil war? |
Re: Military Weapons as Raw Materials for Blacksmiths in Sierra Leone by vexxy(f): 10:29pm On Nov 30, 2005 |
I will have to look into this more but it's definitely something worth contributing to. Knowing about the war and how it ravaged that place; they need a lot of help in rebuilding. |
Re: Military Weapons as Raw Materials for Blacksmiths in Sierra Leone by joftech(m): 2:21am On Dec 01, 2005 |
Finally Bible's prophesy is coming to pass in our lifetime. I hope they are disabling all those weapons. |
Re: Military Weapons as Raw Materials for Blacksmiths in Sierra Leone by Jakumo(m): 7:20am On Dec 01, 2005 |
Brings to mind an old song with the chorus : " And into plow-shears turn their swords, nations shall make war no more" |
Re: Military Weapons as Raw Materials for Blacksmiths in Sierra Leone by Oracle(m): 12:07am On Dec 02, 2005 |
i dunno what to say well they've tried |
Re: Military Weapons as Raw Materials for Blacksmiths in Sierra Leone by exu(m): 1:00pm On Dec 02, 2005 |
Was the [pain of war] also part of the 'bible prophesy'? Those people have suffered, undeservedly so. I'm glad that the situation there is somewhat settled now. And also, that people are using their initiative: making the best use of what they have; turning a negative instrument into a positive one. |
Re: Military Weapons as Raw Materials for Blacksmiths in Sierra Leone by vexxy(f): 1:57pm On Dec 02, 2005 |
Exu, my thoughts exactly. I had not heard of this until a few days ago. Seun, thanks for the info. I'm going to pass it along to several of the Sierra Leonian groups I know of in this area. Maybe a fundraiser can be done to send the needed funds back home. |
Re: Military Weapons as Raw Materials for Blacksmiths in Sierra Leone by kelvin(m): 2:04pm On Dec 08, 2005 |
What a good way to start after so much trouble |
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