Liberia August 2003

Photos by Tony Taylor

Save the Children called me on Friday afternoon and asked if I could be at Manston Airport in Kent for a cargo flight on Sunday I was in Ireland about to help Carol with doing the road, septic tank, water borehole and toilet... (See Irish Page)

DC8-Cockpit.jpgOn the cargo plane CargoHoldDC8.jpgIn the cargo plane's hold Lib-CargoUnloading.jpgUnloading the cargo in Liberia
Lib-DistribFingerprints.jpgAn IDP in Monrovia signing for receipt of their food Lib-MERLINBodyArmour.jpgBody armour used by the staff of MERLIN, a medical NGO working through the fighting Lib-Donald-WaterTank.jpgSchool converted into IDP camp during the fighting
Lib-FishBoys.jpgDue to the shortage of food fish were a popular menu item! Lib-Circumsised-Girl.jpg This young girl has just been circumsised, mutilation is still normal in much of West Africa Lib-USMCHeli.jpgThe US Marines arrive - well, a few anyhow...
Lib-MilitiaPickup.jpg'Government' Militia outside Charles Taylor's residence Lib-LURDMobile.jpgLURD rebels looting in Monrovia Freeport Lib-LURDMercedes.jpgLURD rebels in their looted car
  Lib-ECOWAS-APC.jpgNigerian Peacekeepers arrive at the Freeport


Photos © Tony Taylor