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Reports On The Situation Of 10-25 Years Old Young People In And Around Makeni And Freetown. Covers Education, Livelihood, Health, Etc., As Well As Their Concerns And Role In Contributing To The Reconstruction Of The Country. Lists Relevant Youth Organizations, Commissions And International Bodies. Introduction -- Executive Summary -- Map -- Adolescence And Youth: A Community In Crisis -- Education: A Linchpin For Peace And Recovery -- Livlihood: Young People Need Skills And Jobs -- Health: Myth Versus Reality -- Protection: Few Resources, Many Categories Of Vulnerability -- Psychosocial: Moving Beyond Manipulation And Abuse -- Survey Results: Education, Poverty And Health Care Are Top Concerns -- Adolescent Researchers Lead The Study: Methodology And Lessons Learned -- International, Regional, National, And Local Responses To Adolescent And Youth Concerns -- Recommendations -- Appendices -- Endnotes Women's Commission For Refugee Women And Children. This Report Was Principally Researched And Written By Jane Lowicki, Senior Coordinator, And Allison A. Pillsbury, Project Manager--acknowledgements. Includes Bibliographical References.