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Bio

Abraham L. B. Freeman is a CNN and Deutsche Welle featured Social entrepreneur driving bold solutions at the intersection of environmental justice and public health. He is the founder of Environmental Rescue Initiative, a community-based organization that recycles plastic waste into opportunities through innovation and education in underserved communities in Liberia – an effort that earned him the Audience Choice Award for Innovation and Technology at the 2024 UNC Water and Health Conference in the USA. Abraham is currently employed by the Liberia Electricity Corporation and assigned to the Mt. Coffee Hydropower Plant.

Professional Interests & Expertise

Advocacy,Environmental Health,Gender Equity,Rural Health

Organization

Environmental Rescue Initiative

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    Learn more about Abraham's work:

    Opinion Piece

    When Everyone Owns It, No One Maintains It: A Tree in Zambia and a Lesson for Liberia

    Opinion Piece

    Africa: "I Speak English – So Why Must I Pay to Prove It"?

    Video

    Transforming Waste in Wonders

    Video

    Liberian 🇱🇷 Environmental Organization Turns Plastic To Fashion

    Video

    Impact entrepreneurs in West Africa

    Podcast

    Conversations on Confidence | Abraham Freeman

    Podcast

    Plastic Pollution Crisis

    Article

    Environmental Rescue Initiative Empowers Trained Traditional Midwives in Harrisburg Township to Ensure COVID-19 Vaccine Equity in Rural Communities

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