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15 Dec 2016 “Chasing the Devil”, a journey by foot through Liberia and Sierra Leone after their civil wars

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Tim Butcher was a war correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, and he is a writer. His first book, Blood River, followed the route of Stanley's journey through the Congo, han he has been present in several armed warfares in the African continent. Butcher visited Monrovia...

05 Oct 2016 Anesvad Foundation awards We Are Like You with a prize of USD 11,200

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Anesvad Foundation has given the second prize of the Endeavor category of their I Solidarity Awards to Hospital Aita Menni, for the development of We Are Like You mental health project in Liberia. The award has a prize of EUR 10,000 (USD 11,200).

30 Sep 2016 Works for the step-down unit improve at Pipeline

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During September´s first week, Aita Menni CEO Mikel Tellaeche had the chance to check out the progress of the refurbishment works that are being done to start with the activity at the step-down unit included in the We Are Like You project.

28 Sep 2016 Benito Menni Foundation holds in Pamplona a Forum on Mental Disease and Health in Africa

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The Benito Menni Foundation held on September 21st a Forum in Pamplona about Mental Disease and Health in Africa, with the aim of making people conscious on the need to train professionals and raise awareness on this issue.

03 Sep 2016 Gipuzkoa county Council funds We Are Like You with USD 20,000

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Gipuzkoa, Spain, county Council has given a non-refundable grant of USD 20,000 to Sisters Hopitallers´ We Are Like You project, as part of its annual call for aids to projects aimed to cooperation for development.

Staff at the Health Center with Provincial Sister Begoña Pérez

06 Jun 2016 Aita Menni transfers USD 42,600 for the Saint Benedict Menni Health Center at Pipeline

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Aita Menni Hospital in Arrasate-Mondragon (Spain) recently transferred USD 42,600 to the Community of the Sisters Hospitallers in Pipeline (Monrovia, Liberia), for the refurbishing of facilities at the Saint Benedict Menni Health Center.

29 Apr 2016 New tour of charity concerts for We Are Like You

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After a short break, Juan Carlos Irizar has resumed the solidarity concerts in favor of the We Are Like You project to help Liberia, with the aim of "moving forward to help these people, who more than poor are in misery, to receive as much support as possible".

15 Mar 2016 New website of Sisters Hospitallers – English Province

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We’re delighted to announce that the new website for the Sisters Hospitallers English Province has been launched. This bright, modern-looking and easy to navigate website clearly showcases the varied work we do, the people we care for and the wonderful people who work for, and support, us.

08 Mar 2016 Catholic Relief Services give its support to “We Are Like You” again funding the works of the Step-Down Unit

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International aid organization Catholic Relief Services (CRS) will provide funds to enable the conversion of part of the facilities of the Saint Benedict Menni Health Center managed by Sisters Hospitallers in Monrovia, Liberia.

08 Mar 2016 Visiting in Ghana a center of Sisters Hospitallers similar to the Saint Benedict Menni of Monrovia

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After his visit to Monrovia, Liberia, to meet the representatives of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Mikel Tellaeche, Health Programs Director of Sisters Hospitallers´ English Province and director of Aita Menni Hospital in Arrasate-Mondragon (Spain), travelled to Ghana to see the facilities and organization of Sisters Hospitallers´ Health Center in Dompoase, which comprises a Health Center --similar in size and activity to the one that the Sisters own in Liberia-- and a Mental Rehabilitation Center, too.