Children watch as blind carpenter Robert Kpadoe saws through a board at his outdoor workshop in Buchanan, Liberia.

Blind carpenter Robert Kpadoe laughs as he shaves the rough side of a board with his plane tool.

jhr trained journalist Emmanuel Wheinyue is a winner of the “Good News for Africa” competition. The International Federation of Red Cross awarded Emmanuel for covering positive developments in Africa and is providing him with a free trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to cover humanitarian issues. Emmanuel’s story focuses on a blind carpenter in Buchanan, Liberia. He was assisted by jhr overseas trainer Grant Fuller. Click on the link below to listen to the award winning broadcast.

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