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Pic of the week

Posted by Al Kinley Editorial assistant for Oxfam's digital communications

20th Sep 2012

"Cash for work" workers sing and dance with their tools on their way to work in rice fields in River Gee county, Liberia.

As well as paying people to farm near their homes, we give them tools and clothing, including a rake, shovel, hoe, file, raincoat, boots and gloves. We also teach them how to manage their swamp farms and irrigate their fields.

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Blog post written by Al Kinley

Editorial assistant for Oxfam's digital communications

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