The Civil Society Platform on non-violence, which consist of Fambul Tok, the Campaign for Good Governance and the Sierra Leone Youth Empowerment Organisation has showcased what many people described as a step in the right direction towards tolerance and a violent-free pre- and post-2012 elections in Sierra Leone. For the past three weeks, the Platform… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Organization
Masongbo Peace Mothers on Cassava Production
Immediately after their bonfire and reconciliation ceremonies in Madina village, Masongbo section, Makari Gbanti chiefdom, Bombali district last year, Bombali district staff, like their colleagues in other districts, encouraged community members to work as one family. The idea of peace mothers in Masongbo section was enthusiastically embraced for the fact that women have not been working… Read more »
Fambul Tok Urges Government to Declare March 23rd National Reflection Day
Fambul Tok International – Sierra Leone has again called on the Government of Sierra Leone to declare March 23rd an annual day for national reflection. Addressing a press conference on Thursday March 22, 2012 prior to the day’s commemoration, Fambul Tok Executive Director John Caulker, said that the clarion call to commemorate March 23rd had… Read more »
Sneak preview of Wan Fambul/One Family benefit album
Tomorrow is the big day! The Wan Fambul/One Family Benefit Album will be released tomorrow, March 23rd. Click to see a sneak preview of what’s in store: The video includes footage of Sierra Leonean pop icons Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew performing “Wi Na Wan Fambul” (We Are One Family), a rousing call for… Read more »
Sierra Leonean Journalists Trained on Conflict-Sensitive Reporting
Journalists will now be reporting better stories on conflict in Sierra Leone and beyond following the recent involvement of Fambul Tok International-Sierra Leone. Fambul Tok, with support from a conflict-sensitive consortium led by World Vision International in Sierra Leone, organized a two-day conflict-sensitive training session for over forty members of the fourth estate in both… Read more »
Peace Mothers celebrate support for fish farming
As a way to empower rural women in the country in accordance with this year’s theme “Empower rural women-end hunger and poverty”, Fambul Tok International-Sierra Leone, with funds from Catalyst for Peace, and Tides Foundation in the United States has supported Peace Mothers in Koinadugu, Kono and Moyamba districts to start fish farming in their… Read more »
Award-Winning Fambul Tok Documentary Celebrates Home DVD Launch!
In the middle of a critically acclaimed festival run and having just kicked off an international community screenings campaign, Fambul Tok is now available on home DVD! You can order your copy here and get a 25% discount off the retail price. (Please note, though, that the home DVD is licensed only for home use. If… 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 »
Engaging the Sierra Leonean Community in London
While the main focus of FTI’s reconciliation and healing work must be within Sierra Leone itself, there are many Sierra Leoneans abroad who were also affected by the conflict and who still keep in close touch with family and friends at home, visiting when they can. It is important that they are able to participate… 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 »
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 >