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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.
Feb 12, 2013 · Sean's life was celebrated in a TV documentary 'The Dying of the Light', and a number of books have been written about him. Yateley Council built the Sean Devereux Park - a sports facility in his...
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Jan 2, 2018 · Sean Devereux - 25 years on. 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.
Jan 2, 1993 · In this article we remember the killing of 28 year old Sean Devereaux on 2 Jan 1993 while working for the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in Somalia. It serves to remind us of the dangers faced by civilian UN personnel in conflict zones.
Sep 28, 2023 · A role model, an inspiration, a true hero, gone but never forgotten, perhaps the former Secretary General of the United Nations, Dr Boutros Boutros-Ghali said it best when he described Sean as “A real soldier of Peace”. Find out more about the Foundation’s work at www.seandevereux.org.uk. September 28, 2023. 3:17 pm.
Sep 4, 2020 · Witnesses: Sean Devereux, A Modern Martyr. He was a 28-year-old aid worker who was gunned down in Somalia in 1993. He had worked on missions in Liberia and for the UN in Somalia. A passionate opponent of the illegal arms trade he was killed by bullets from a foreign rifle. Sean was fascinated by Africa.
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Apr 7, 2017 · Sean Deveraux was a Salesian Cooperator who had promised to live the spirit of Don Bosco in everyday life, and so accepted the challenge to help the poorest of Africa's youths. He had worked first in the West Africa republic of Liberia; then, briefly, in Sierra Leone and for the last half year of his life, in famine-stricken and turbulent Somalia.
