Children's Village Liberia
Children's Village Liberia
Juli Endee A Courageous Woman With A Great Vision
Juli Endee is Liberian, Culture Ambassador of the Republic of Liberia, traditional Queen, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Children in Liberia und Executive Director of the Liberia Crusaders for Peace (a NGO, founded in 1994) with partnership to the UN and different inter
Some information
- during the war she engaged herself in disarming the first child soldiers and soldiers at the front
- humanitarian aid especially to women and children during and after the war
- active assistance to the peace building process by planning and realizing campaigns and crusades
- encouraging juveniles and adults to engage themselves in governmental information campaigns concerning schools, education, health, culture
- securing the future and stabilizing many adolescents and adults by incorporating the Liberian Crusaders for Peace (NGO)
- meanwhile the Liberian Crusaders for Peace have become an inherit part of the Liberian government and many international aid organisations, engaged in planning and realizing information campaigns in the field of education, health, culture etc.
Juli Endee develops and conducts information campaigns/crusades on her own by means of music, dance and theatre. As the WHO declared Liberia free from Polio (85 %), this for instance was a real great success.
A big problem among others was to plan and execute information campaigns in rural areas difficult to access, and it was only by long lasting crusades under the special direction of Juli Endee's programs that this could be achieved.
As the Culture Ambassador of Liberia she and the Liberian Crusaders For Peace were invited by the Chinese Government to represent Liberia's culture on an international African Festival in 2008.
Links:
lr.chineseembassy.org/eng/sghdhzxxx/t518263.htm
http://www.chinaculture.org/info/2008-10/24/content_315691.htm
Juli Endee founded a professional band and culture group active for over 10 years under the name of Liberian Crusaders for Peace.
Juli Endee toured in 21 American states, Europe, Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Togo, Benin, Cameroon and CÙte d'Ivoire.
Besides she established the NGO, a non governmental organization which she conducts.
Prizes and Awards
Emeritus of Peace Award 2004 - Sierra Leone
Woman of the Year Award 2003 - Liberia
Musician of the Year Award 2003 & 2004 - Liberia
HIV/AIDS Song Award 2002 - Liberia
African Countries Cultural Award 1999 - Tripoli, Libya
Chief T. Taylor Peace Award 1996 - Liberia
As traditional Queen of the Republic of Liberia she was awarded a top Traditional Award in 1993 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.