As a complement to the government-led efforts in the fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone, Fambul Tok-International, in partnership with nine National NGOs and over 30 community based organizations, has formed the Bridging Communities Network (BCN) to facilitate a community-led response to the Ebola situation in the country. The network will coordinate at national, district,… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2014
Fambul Tok Promotes Local Initiative
Most people in the rural parts of Sierra Leone are poor and find it very difficult to afford basic necessities such as food, shelter, clothing and medical facilities. With the outbreak of ebola in the country, these communities are unable to acquire costly materials such as hand sanitizers, disinfectants and other items to protect them from contracting… Read more »
John Caulker’s TV interview on community led Ebola response efforts
In this powerful 2-part interview on NewsMaxTV, John Caulker identifies the missing dimension in Ebola response in Sierra Leone – mobilizing communities and ordinary people to lead. He talks about the leadership role rural women are taking in sensitizing their communities now, and the need for more channels to support that important role. John argues eloquently… Read more »
Fambul Tok Intensifies Hand Washing Campaign to Prevent Ebola
On Tuesday October 21, 2014, Fambul Tok International – Sierra Leone launched a campaign to wash hands frequently with soap and water to avoid catching ebola. With support from the US Embassy in Sierra Leone, Fambul Tok’s hand washing campaign will motivate and mobilize thousands of people in the country to wash their hands with soap… Read more »
Press Release: Fambul Tok’s new Ebola prevention campaign
PRESS RELEASE – October 21st – Fambul Tok International – Sierra Leone “Wash your hands frequently with soap and water to avoid Ebola” Fambul Tok International – Sierra Leone, today October 21st launches a Campaign: Wash your hands frequently with soap and water to avoid Ebola. Fambul Tok’s Peace Mothers are leading in every aspect of… Read more »
In Ebola response, let’s also think LONG TERM and LOCAL
As the Ebola crisis has unfolded in Sierra Leone (and West Africa, and beyond), the pull to the urgent is strong. And rightfully so – everyone wants to act swiftly and effectively to stop the spread of the disease, as well as to provide healing care for all those impacted. The Fambul Tok staff is… Read more »
Ebola Training Sessions Conducted in Three Chiefdoms
Fambul Tok has conducted training sessions for community members in three chiefdoms in its efforts to complement the work of the Koinadugu District Health Management Team, the district ebola task force, and other partner organizations in the fight against ebola in Sierra Leone. The purpose of the trainings, which ran from September 5-7, was to the… Read more »
Fambul Tok Joins Fight Against EBOLA
Fambul Tok International-Sierra Leone, in a effort to complement governmental aide and other partners’ work to contain the Ebola disease in the country, has intensified activities focusing on Ebola education in different communities. Sierra Leone is under a 90 day state of emergency on public health. Because of restrictions associated with this declaration, movement to… Read more »
Paki Masabong Chiefdom’s Revolving Loan Reaches 20 Million Leones
The Chairlady of the Fambul Tok Peace Mothers in Masabong section, Paki Masabong chiefdom, Bombali district in the north of Sierra Leone, during their regularly monthly meeting on June 5, 2014, proudly announced that their usual revolving loan scheme will amount to 20,300,000 Leones in July, 2014. Giving this update during a Peace Mothers meeting… Read more »
First Female Town Chief Crowned
Chieftaincy in any form and shape in the Northern province of Sierra Leone is a taboo for women. Many women have faced a lot of challenges for the past decades when it comes to chieftaincy or public elections in the country, thus most women have been marginalized. The trend has started changing over the years;… Read more »
PPP News and Events
Peace mother becomes first female town chief in Darsalam
A peace mother who was charged with the task of charge coordinating activities of her colleagues in Darsalam,Kasunko chiefdom Koinadugu district was recently chosen as the very first female town chief ever in the history of Darsalam 1 in Kasunko Kakelain chiefdom Koinadugu district. Madam Neneh Binta Barrie was... Read More >
68 Teacher coordinators undergo training on transitional justice /management of school clubs
A total of sixty eight teacher cooridinators from 34 junior secondary schools in Kailahun.Moyamba,Pujehun and Koinadugu districts have just concluded training sessions in various district headquarters towns. These sessions helped teachers to strengthen their work on transitional justice and management of peace clubs in their various districts.It was organised... Read More >