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 »
Posts By: Solomon Yarjoh
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 »
Fambul Tok Concludes Training for Peace Coordinators in Kenema
Fambul Tok Empowers 60 Secondary School Teachers Fambul Tok International–Sierra Leone in collaboration with Catalyst for Peace, a US-based foundation, has ended a two- day training workshop for 60 teachers drawn from 30 schools in Fambul Tok operational districts–Kailahun, Kono, Koinadugu, Moyamba, Pujehun and Bombali. The training sessions were held from December 1st and 2nd… Read more »
Councilor Willingly Steps Down as Peace Coordinator
Fambul Tok continues to stand by its core values–one of which is being non-political and non-partisan–and it does not compromise any of its principles. This was demonstrated recently during the training of peace coordinators (teachers) from 30 schools who gathered at the Pastoral Centre in Kenema for a two-day training organized by Fambul Tok in… Read more »
‘Peace Mother’ appointed 1st female chief in Koinadugu district
Madam Balia Koroma, an active member of the Fambul Tok Peace Mothers’ group in Heremakono section, Wara Wara Yagala chiefdom in Koinadugu district, northern Sierra Leone, has become the first woman to be appointed Acting Section Chief in that part of the country. Throughout history, women have struggled to attain public leadership positions in Sierra… Read more »
Gbane community starts construction of health post
This post was written by team members of the Kono district. Immediately after their reconciliation ceremony in 2010, Gbane yemor section, Gbane chiefdom in Kono district went into action. Having learned from Fambul Tok how to be independent and work for the development of their community, all the villages in that section settled down to… Read more »
Peace club in Dea, Kailahun district, develops a new conflict resolution strategy called ‘demi chero’.
The Principal of the Government Junior Secondary School in Dea, Kissi Kama chiefdom, Kailahun district, recently affirmed that there is measurable improvement in attitude and behaviour of his pupils since Fambul Tok introduced peace clubs in that community. According to Principal Tamba Jabba, persistent troublemaking among students continues to reduce drastically as the peace club… Read more »
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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 >