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  • Lumley beach at sunset, Freetown, Sierra Leone
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    Lumley beach at sunset, Freetown, Sierra Leone
    Lumley Beach at sunset, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
    Michael Runkel

     

  • Skyline of Freetown, Sierra Leone
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    Skyline of Freetown, Sierra Leone
    Skyline of Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
    Michael Runkel

     

  • Overlook over the slums of Freetown, Sierra Leone
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    Overlook over the slums of Freetown, Sierra Leone
    View over the slums of Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
    Michael Runkel

     

  • Overlook over Freetown, Sierra Leone
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    Overlook over Freetown, Sierra Leone
    View over Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
    Michael Runkel

     

  • Colonial building in downtown Freetown, Sierra Leone
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    Colonial building in downtown Freetown, Sierra Leone
    Colonial building in downtown Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
    Michael Runkel

     

  • Freetown, Sierra Leone
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    Freetown, Sierra Leone
    Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
    Michael Runkel

     

  • Freetown, Sierra Leone
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    Freetown, Sierra Leone
    Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
    Michael Runkel

     

  • Downtown Freetown, Sierra Leone
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    Downtown Freetown, Sierra Leone
    Downtown Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
    Michael Runkel

     

  • FEATURE - Christiania in Kopenhagen
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    FEATURE - Christiania in Kopenhagen
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dosfotos/REX/Shutterstock (8609079b)
    Christiania, Christiania Free Commune, Copenhagen, Denmark, Freetown of Christiania, bicycle, bike, community, graffiti, street art
    Christiania, Copenhagen, Denmark, 27/10/2012

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Christiania in Kopenhagen
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    FEATURE - Christiania in Kopenhagen
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dosfotos/REX/Shutterstock (8609079a)
    Christiania, Christiania Free Commune, Copenhagen, Denmark, Freetown of Christiania, bicycle, bike, community, graffiti, street art
    Christiania, Copenhagen, Denmark, 27/10/2012

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Christiania in Kopenhagen
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    FEATURE - Christiania in Kopenhagen
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dosfotos/REX/Shutterstock (8609079e)
    Christiania, Christiania Free Commune, Copenhagen, Denmark, Freetown of Christiania, autumn, bicycle, bike, community, cycling, cyclist, graffiti, street art
    Christiania, Copenhagen, Denmark, 27/10/2012

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Christiania in Kopenhagen
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    FEATURE - Christiania in Kopenhagen
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dosfotos/REX/Shutterstock (8609079d)
    Christiania, Christiania Free Commune, Copenhagen, Denmark, Freetown of Christiania, community, graffiti, street art
    Christiania, Copenhagen, Denmark, 27/10/2012

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Christiania in Kopenhagen
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    FEATURE - Christiania in Kopenhagen
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dosfotos/REX/Shutterstock (8609079c)
    Christiania, Christiania Free Commune, Copenhagen, Denmark, Freetown of Christiania, bicycle, bike, community, graffiti, street art
    Christiania, Copenhagen, Denmark, 27/10/2012

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Christiania in Kopenhagen
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    FEATURE - Christiania in Kopenhagen
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dosfotos/REX/Shutterstock (8609079f)
    Christiania, Christiania Free Commune, Copenhagen, Denmark, Freetown of Christiania, bicycle, bike, community, dog, graffiti, pet, street art
    Christiania, Copenhagen, Denmark, 27/10/2012

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.

    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.

    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep. It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world.

    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

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  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.
    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.

    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep.

    It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world.
    A woman waits to give birth on a rusting bed frame.
    One in six women die in childbirth here.


    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

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  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.
    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.

    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep. It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world.

    A woman sits over an open fire in the ''health centre''.

    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

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  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.
    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.

    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep. It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world.

    A quarter of children born here don't live to the age of five.

    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

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    DUKAS/EYEVINE

     

  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.
    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.

    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep. It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world.



    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

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    DUKAS/EYEVINE

     

  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.
    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.

    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep. It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world.



    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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    http:///www.eyevine.com (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)

    DUKAS/EYEVINE

     

  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.
    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.

    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep. It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world.



    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

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    DUKAS/EYEVINE

     

  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.
    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.

    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep. It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world.



    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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    http:///www.eyevine.com (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)

    DUKAS/EYEVINE

     

  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.
    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.

    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep. It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world. A quarter of children born here don't live to the age of five.


    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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    http:///www.eyevine.com (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)

    DUKAS/EYEVINE

     

  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.
    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.

    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep. It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world.



    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
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    http:///www.eyevine.com (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)

    DUKAS/EYEVINE

     

  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.
    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.

    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep. It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world.



    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
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    http:///www.eyevine.com (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)

    DUKAS/EYEVINE

     

  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.
    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.

    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep. It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world.



    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
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    http:///www.eyevine.com (FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)

    DUKAS/EYEVINE

     

  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.
    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.

    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep. It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world.



    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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    DUKAS/EYEVINE

     

  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.
    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.

    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep. It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world.


    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

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    DUKAS/EYEVINE

     

  • Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 2008
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    Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 2008
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1157026d )
    People search for scrap metal in the slums in Kroobay area of Freetown, Sierra Leone.
    Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 2008

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 2008
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    Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 2008
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1157026e )
    Children play football inside the slums in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
    Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 2008

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 2008
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    Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 2008
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1157026c )
    School children cross a channel using the boats as steps as it starts to rain in the slums in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
    Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 2008

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 2008
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    Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 2008
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1157026b )
    People shelter from the rain in the slums in Freetown, Sierra Leone
    Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 2008

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 2008
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    Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 2008
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 1157026a )
    A lady stands in the rain and mashes up incredents for cooking in the slums in Freetown, Sierra Leone
    Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 2008

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.
    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.
    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep.
    It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world.

    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.
    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.

    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep. It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world.



    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

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  • Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in
Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
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    Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth, in Sierra Leone ranked bottom of the UN Human Development Index
    Welcome to Kroo Bay, the poorest place on earth.
    Sierra Leone is bottom of the UN Human Development Index making it the poorest country on the planet. The poorest Sierra Leoneans live in Kroo Bay, a Freetown slum which is little more than a landfill site with an open sewer running through it.

    Children spend their days here rooting amongst the rubbish with pigs and sheep. It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world.



    © Clare Kendall / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
    T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
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  • UNICEF goodwill ambassador David Beckham visited Sierra Leone from 18th-20th January to call international attention to the issue of child survival.
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    UNICEF goodwill ambassador David Beckham visited Sierra Leone from 18th-20th January to call international attention to the issue of child survival.
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by DAVID TURNLEY / Rex Features ( 726325i )
    UNICEF goodwill ambassador David Beckham participates in a roadside football game in the Aberdeen neighbourhood of Freetown, the capital. Mr. Beckham spontaneously joined the match and was instantly recognized by all the young players.
    UNICEF goodwill ambassador David Beckham visited Sierra Leone from 18th-20th January to call international attention to the issue of child survival.
    From 18-20 January 2008 footballer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham was in Sierra Leone to call international attention to the issue of child survival, and to highlight the 26,000 children who die around the world of mostly preventable causes. His visit preceded the launch of UNICEF'S State of the World's Children 2008 report. According to the report, in Sierra Leone, under-five mortality and maternal mortality rates are the highest in the world; one in four of the country's children die before reaching their 5th birthday. While in the country, Beckham visited a UNICEF-supported heath centre in the town of Makeni to learn about maternal and child health interventions. He also visited community projects promoting disease-prevention efforts, as well as a feeding centre for severely malnourished children, before finding time to play football with some of the youngsters he met. He also visited the capital of Freetown to meet children affected by HIV/AIDS.
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX) Happy Birthday: David Beckham feiert am 2.Mai seinen 40.Geburtstag

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  • UNICEF goodwill ambassador David Beckham visited Sierra Leone from 18th-20th January to call international attention to the issue of child survival.
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    UNICEF goodwill ambassador David Beckham visited Sierra Leone from 18th-20th January to call international attention to the issue of child survival.
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by DAVID TURNLEY / Rex Features ( 726325k )
    UNICEFgoodwill ambassador David Beckham greets players of a roadside football game in the Aberdeen neighbourhood of Freetown, the capital. Mr. Beckham spontaneously joined the match and was instantly recognized by all the young players.
    UNICEF goodwill ambassador David Beckham visited Sierra Leone from 18th-20th January to call international attention to the issue of child survival.
    From 18-20 January 2008 footballer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham was in Sierra Leone to call international attention to the issue of child survival, and to highlight the 26,000 children who die around the world of mostly preventable causes. His visit preceded the launch of UNICEF'S State of the World's Children 2008 report. According to the report, in Sierra Leone, under-five mortality and maternal mortality rates are the highest in the world; one in four of the country's children die before reaching their 5th birthday. While in the country, Beckham visited a UNICEF-supported heath centre in the town of Makeni to learn about maternal and child health interventions. He also visited community projects promoting disease-prevention efforts, as well as a feeding centre for severely malnourished children, before finding time to play football with some of the youngsters he met. He also visited the capital of Freetown to meet children affected by HIV/AIDS.
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Sierra Leone Presidential Elections
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    Sierra Leone Presidential Elections
    A woman drops her vote in the ballot box in Moyamba, Sierra Leone on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007.
    Sierra Leone counted votes on Sunday from a tense presidential run-off which went peacefully despite fears of violence. Although voting has gone without violence, both sides accused the other of fraud and intimidation, and observers reported ballot stuffing.
    (FOTO: DUKAS/WORLDPICTURENEWS)

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  • Sierra Leone Presidential Elections
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    Sierra Leone Presidential Elections
    A woman drops her vote in the ballot box in Moyamba, Sierra Leone on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007.
    Sierra Leone counted votes on Sunday from a tense presidential run-off which went peacefully despite fears of violence. Although voting has gone without violence, both sides accused the other of fraud and intimidation, and observers reported ballot stuffing.

    (FOTO: DUKAS/WORLDPICTURENEWS)

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