Advocacy
Sierra Leone Autism awareness walk highlights stigma offers hope for acceptance
On a bright Saturday morning, the last weekend in April, Freetown’s residents came out in their hundreds for the Autism ...Nyali Foundation Breaks Silence on Mental Health Services For Sierra Leone’s Women
Where does a Sierra Leonean woman go if she’s suffering from postpartum depression? Who does she call if she has ...AdvocAid pushes for the decriminalisation and declassification of petty offences in Sierra Leone
On Thursday, February 15, 2024, AdvocAid Sierra Leone, engaged members of the Legislative and Human rights committees in Parliament on ...Why Is A Sierra Leonean CEO sleeping in a Toyota in the Sahara Desert?
On any given day, you’ll find Ibrahim Cole, the CEO of Leonoil, a multi-million dollar oil import and distribution family-owned ...Go Bifo Women Freetown chapter gets first executive
Go Bifo Women Freetown Chapter has elected its first executive. The organization, which comprises formerly incarcerated women, was established by ...This Freetown School Wants To Grow But A Church Got Their Land
The E.J. Robinson Municipal School has been in the heart of the Congotown community for half a century. Since its ...Invest in Girls’ Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being- Sierra Leone’s Path to Empowerment
Credit: Islander Kabia Every year, on October 11, Sierra Leone joins the global community in celebrating the International Day of ...Community Outcry as Freetown City Council Leases Congo Town School Land for Merely One Leone
For decades, the E.J. Robinson Municipal School has been a symbol of learning, community, and growth in the Congo Town ...FAHP and IHRDA file landmark cases to end FGM/C in Sierra Leone
The Forum Against Harmful Practices (FAHP) and the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) have filed two ...Aid workers still part of sex workers clientele, despite the ban on such activity during ...
A recent report by The New Humanitarian reveals that aid workers are still part of the clientele of sex workers ...