Through their usual monthly contributions and micro credit scheme, Peace Mothers in Fakoi section, Fakunya chiefdom in Moyamba district have unanimously agreed to raise over ten million leones (Le10,000,000). This decision was reached at their monthly meeting held in Baoma Johnson village on April 5th, 2014. According to the chair lady of the Peace Mothers’… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2014
Peacemakers Commemorate ‘March 23’ with Quiz and Bonfires
March 23, 1991 is always remembered as a day of reflection. It was the day when the first shot was fired in the town of Bomaru, Upper Bambara chiefdom, Kailahun district, declaring war in Sierra Leone. To commemorate March 23rd this year, peacemakers in 30 schools in Fambul Tok operational districts (Kailahun, Kono, Moyamba, Bombali,… Read more »
Peace Mothers support young girl’s educational goals
Peace Mothers in Lungili section, Kaiyamba chiefdom, Moyamba district, have prevented one of their members’ daughter from dropping out of school. The 12-year old child, Betty Allie, had passed her National Primary School Examination with flying colors but her mother, a single parent, found it difficult to pay the fees for Betty to enter Junior… Read more »
Peace Mothers’ chairlady re-instated
Had it not been for the timely intervention of Fambul Tok staff, the entire Peace Mothers group in Saba two section, Sowa chiefdom, Pujehun district, would have dissolved. This was due to accusations by group members that their chairlady, Madam Amie Kijan had misused their funds and left the village unceremoniously. They stated that unless… Read more »
‘Empowering Women’ is theme of Fambul Tok meeting
The Chairman, Alex Bhonapha, of the Kailahun District Council has emphasized that Fambul Tok International—Sierra Leone should take the onus to go beyond reconciliation in post conflict Sierra Leone and elsewhere. Chairman Bhonapha addressed Paramount chiefs, councilors, Fambul Tok Peace Mothers and local authorities in a one-day meeting organized by Fambul Tok on how to… Read more »
Section Chief Apologizes
Section Chief Komba Sebba has not been in a good relationship with his elder brother, Aiah Sebba for over ten years. He accused Aiah of campaigning against him when he attempted to be elected section chief of Dumbia in Fiama chiefdom, Kono district. When Komba won, Aiah declared that he would never work with his… Read more »
Footballs for Fambul Tok Inaugurated in Sierra Leone
Post written by Gabe Hoffman-Johnson, creator of Futbols for Fambul Tok I went to Sierra Leone in December to inaugurate the Footballs for Fambul Tok (FFT) program (see my earlier blog post for the program description). I want to do my best in this post to describe the amazing events that happened throughout the trip,… 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 >