The Role Of Children In The Sierra Leonean Civil War

In the Sierra Leonean Civil War, abounding children were abducted by rebels from their villages. There were varying protocols between the boys and girls. The boys were directed to camps to learn how to fight and they were later recruited to the Civilian Defence Forces. The seized girls were raped and kept as sexual prisoners. Both the boys and girls were also used for free labor. At the same time, the children who were not kidnapped could go to the streets and beg for money. These funds they collected were used in the village for food, clothing, and any essentials to life. Furthermore, children brought awareness to the Civil War in Sierra Leone. A substantial amount of journalists reported about the war and shared their information around
the world, ergo, people donated money, supplies, and some even adopted Sierra Leonean children to bring them to an ameliorated country for an enriched life. Therefore, these children could support their families back home by getting a career or spreading more attention about the war.