Blacksmiths: Their Contribution to the Economy
By J. Rufus Paul, Guest Contributor

Published:  10 March, 2008

The work of a blacksmith, often overlooked in Liberia, is very important to our national development. From agricultural hand-tools to security products such as window bars and gates, their handiworks are a visible testimony to the rising tide of development in Liberia. One important thing to note is many people including some government officials do not really seem to appreciate the contribution these people are making to the economy of Liberia. In Grand Cape Mount County, younger people are not frequently found during such job. Recently while visiting the Cape Mount region, I saw these two men on the outskirts of Bo-Waterside squeezed up under this little hut, smelting metal into useful tools.

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