Fambul Tok International-SL with support from the African Transitional Justice Legacy Fund strengthens community structures to boost transitional justice in Moyamba district in southern Sierra Leone. It facilitated the formation of Kongbora chiefdom Peace Mothers (PM) executive at the chiefdom headquarters town of Bauya on Wednesday 10th February 2021. Present at the event were… Read more »
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Bauya Town Hall Meeting On Peace And Reconciliation
Fambul Tok facilitates town hall meeting at Bauya to strengthen Peace Mothers and Community Welfare and Mediation Committee (CWMC) capacity to facilitate mediation and healing programs, and restore cohesive communities in Kongbora chiefdom, Moyamba district in southern Sierra Leone. The meting supported by Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (AJTLF) discusses the following: Chiefdom speaker is… Read more »
Tongea Holds Bonfire And Reconciliation
On Monday 28th December 2020 Fambul Tok (FT) organised a truth-telling and reconciliation bonfire ceremony at Tongea section, Kongbora Chiefdom, in the Moyamba district with support from the African Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF). Delivering his welcome address Tangea section chief Matthew Yamba Saspo said the bonfire ceremony is very timely. He said Tongea… Read more »
Taninahun Mboka Reconciles On Christmas Eve
Fambul Tok International-SL with support from Africa Transitional Justice Lagacy Fund (ATJLF) conducted community healing and reconciliation ceremony at Taninihun Mboka section in Kongbora Chiefdom, Moyamba district on Christmas Eve. Amidst traditional singing and dancing, community members eagerly awaited the start of the healing and reconciliation ceremony. Fambul Tok (FT) Sadiatu Pessima called the ceremony… Read more »
14 Villages Hold Bonfire At Moyollo
The community healing and bonfire ceremony was held in Moyollo town, Tullu Section, Fakunya chiefdom over the weekend. It kicked off on Saturday night with all 14 villages sending participants and contributing rice and condiment as local contribution. Fambul Tok facilitated the event with support from Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF). Community members were… Read more »
Fambul Tok Holds Town Hall Meeting at Bauya
Fambul Tok, with support from Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), holds town hall meeting at Bauya in Kongbora chiefdom, Moyamba district, southern Sierra Leone to strengthen community peace-building. The objective of the meeting is to strengthen peace mothers and Community Welfare and Mediation Committee (CWMCs) capacity to facilitate mediation and healing programs; restore cohesive… Read more »
Gbapi Songo Bonfire Settles 20 Disputes
Fambul Tok facilitates truth-telling bonfire at Gbapi Songo, Songo section in the Fakunya chiefdom, Moyamba district. Over a thousand people from the 17 villages attended the ceremony on Monday evening. The truth-telling ceremony started with prayers, dancing and singing. Section chief John Sinnah welcomed the bonfire as an opportunity for cultural rebirth and community reunion…. Read more »
Moyamba Gets 4 New Peace Mothers Groups
Fambul Tok field staff facilitated the formation of Peace Mothers groups in Kowama, Njagnema , Yelima and Ngolahun sections in the Kamajei Chiefdom in Moyamba District in southern Sierra Leone. The Peace Mother coordination team visited 27 villages in the four sections in the Kamajei chiefdom and held preparedness meetings with communities. The women and… Read more »
As peace mothers’ group loan scheme reaches Le35,000,000…Traditional leaders shocked
Traditional leaders including section chief of Tangula,Fakunya chiefdom,Moyamba district were taken aback last Friday when it was announced how peace mothers have raised the sum of Le35,000,000(nearly US$4000) through loan scheme. After Fambul Tok trained its structures in that section,women from all 13 villages decided to embark on weekly contributions to start a soap making… Read more »
Peace Mothers play vital roles in Sierra Leone’s 2018 elections
Fambul Tok Peace Mothers,equipped with communication skills and clear understanding of peace messages were able to convince community members to see reason not to engage in any form of violence before and even after the pronouncement of results. Havinggone through vigorous training on various topics relating to peace building and to ensure Sierra Leone’s 2018… 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 >