Posts By: Solomon Yarjoh

Heremakono begins savings program

Heremakono section, in the Wara Wara Yagala chiefdom in Koinadugu district, in the north of Sierra Leone has been passed by over and over by aid organizations helping neighboring communities.  The section, which is situated along the Makeni-Kabala  highway has only four villages, and is just about 3km to the district headquarter town of Kabala.  It… Read more »

Trauma Tapping Treatment Training (TTT) for Peace mothers

Gunilla “Nilla” Hamme of Sweden, the director of the Peaceful Heart Network, met FTI Executive Director John Caulker last fall, when both were facilitators in a week-long training program in reconciliation sponsored by the Folke Bernadotte Academy. Hamme and her colleagues at Peaceful Heart work with women in in Rwanda, Congo and other countries on… Read more »

Fambul Tok forms partnership for national reconciliation

Fambul Tok International-Sierra Leone has formed a partnership with other civil society organizations from across Sierra Leone, including Campaign for Good Governance (CGG), Search for Common Ground, Advocacy Movement Network (AMNET), and the Centre for the Coordination of Youth Activities (CCYA). The initiative, known as the “Wi Na Wan Fambul” National Unity Campaign (NUC) is to… Read more »

Bombali welcomes Fambul Tok

The people of Bombali District in the North of Sierra Leone have accepted and given the green light to Fambul Tok to extend its activities in that part of the country. In his contribution during a one day reconsultation meeting for stakeholders at Pastoral Centre in Makeni on Monday, 13 December 2010, Paramount Chief of Tendaren chiefdom… Read more »

Former Commander Mohamed Savage apologizes to the people of Kono

“I’m not happy for what happened. During the war I lived with  thousands of soldiers, rebels and civilians but tonight I’m alone asking for forgiveness. I know there are still pains in the hearts of people and what happened was not good and that is why I’m asking for forgiveness.”   These were the words… Read more »

Fambul Tok to launch ‘Wi na wan fambul’ campaign

Fambul Tok International, Sierra Leone announces it will launch the ‘wi na wan fambul’ (we are one family) campaign early next year. The campaign will aim to strengthen reconciliation and for all Sierra Leoneans to know that despite their political affiliations they are from one big family. Addressing members of the press on Monday, October… Read more »

“Our community has been transformed”

Members of  Upper Kamadugu section, Sengbeh chiefdom, Koinadugu district have expressed the desire to work as one family for the development of their community. They see this as a result of the rapid changes taking place since they appeased their ancestors. According to the section chief, before they began Fambul Tok in their community, they… Read more »

Human Rights Commissioner commends Fambul Tok

Commissioner of Sierra Leone’s Human Rights Commission (HRCSL) has acknowledged the work of Fambul Tok  in the country. Yasmin Fofanah (nee Jusu Sheriff), answering questions from the public on the nation’s TV on October 7, 2010, commended Fambul Tok for reconciling people and communities. She went on to state that Fambul Tok should step in to… Read more »

Koinadugu starts farming activities

Fambul Tok believes that linking reconciliation with development activities is essential to preserving the new peace. What do those community projects look like? In Madina, Malema chiefdom, Kailahun district, villagers have started constructing a guest house with their own resources. Ndaabu village in Luawa chiefdom, Kailahun will soon complete a court barrie (community center). In Rogbora,… Read more »

Motonkoh set to build health post

The Motonkoh community in Ribbi chiefdom, Moyamba district has come together to construct a health  post that is expected to serve hundreds of villagers. The brilliant idea emerged from various meetings convened by the whole community to overcome the problem of maternal and infant mortality that has plagued the community over the years. Fambul Tok… Read more »