Govt pledges €50,000 for rehabilitation of child soldiers

The Government has today pledged €50,000 to support the rehabilitation of former child soldiers in Sierra Leone.

Govt pledges €50,000 for rehabilitation of child soldiers
Sat, 02 Jun, 2012 - 17:36

The Government has today pledged €50,000 to support the rehabilitation of former child soldiers in Sierra Leone.

Junior Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello said the funding would go towards counselling and training as part of the Caritas programme.

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