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- Sean Devereux (25 November 1964 – 2 January 1993) was a British Salesian missionary and aid worker assassinated in Kismayo, Somalia in 1993 while working for UNICEF. He has since become an important role model for the aid-working vocation, particularly among Christians.
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Sean Devereux (25 November 1964 – 2 January 1993) was a British Salesian missionary and aid worker assassinated in Kismayo, Somalia in 1993 while working for UNICEF. He has since become an important role model for the aid-working vocation, particularly among Christians.
Nov 29, 2022 · On Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th November, a film about Sean Devereux, "A Light that Never Dies", fronted by the Social Media and Communications team in the British province, was premiered in front of Sean's family and friends, Fr Gildasio Mendes dos Santos SDB (the General Councillor for Social Communications), Fr Maciej Makula SDB, Fr Gerry ...
Jan 2, 2018 · On 2nd January 1993, Sean Devereux was assassinated in Kismayo, Somalia. He was 28 years old. Today, we pray for him, for his family, and for all those who risk their lives to help others.
Sep 28, 2023 · Accused of insulting the Guinean government, Sean was expelled from the country and left for a stint in Sierra Leone before working with UNICEF where he was assigned to organise relief for the starving, particularly children, in Kismayo, the stronghold of one of many warlords.
Sean Devereux was assassinated in Somalia in 1993 whilst working on a food distribution programme for UNICEF. Sean's family lived in Yateley in Hampshire and he was educated at Salesian College in Farnborough.
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Jun 15, 2024 · We are delighted to announce that Maureen, our Co-Founder, Patron and Trustee, has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours, 2024 (announced today 15th June).
Feb 12, 2013 · Sean Devereux - the son of a County Wexford man - was gunned down in Somalia in January 1993 at the tender age of 28, but by the time of his assassination at the hands of the country's warlords...
