Fambul Tok and Africa transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF) truth-telling bonfire ceremony at Mowoto village in the Kongbora Chiefdom, Moyamba District, in southern Sierra Leone facilitates confessions and reconciliation among 400 community people. On the 18th February 2021, the Moyamba team organized a bonfire night and a healing ceremony on 19th February 2021`at Mowoto village… Read more »
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Kongbora Chiefdom Sets up Peace Mothers Executive
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 »
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 »
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 »
65 Women Train on Leadership, Peace and National Cohesion in Moyamba
Fambul Tok trains 65 women from Upper and Lower chiefdoms on inclusiveness, national cohesion, peace and sustainable development at Mosenesie at Lower Banta in Moyamba district. Participants were drawn from women in the Community Development Committee (CDC), Grievance Redress Committees and community-based organizations (CBOs). Fambul Tok District coordinator Solomon Yarjoh welcomed participants and said that… Read more »
Fambul Tok Featured on BBC World Service – Outlook
The story of Satta Joe, a woman living in Yengema village, Kailahun District, was recently featured on the BBC World Service – Outlook podcast. In this interview, Satta explains how Fambul Tok helped her to forgive the man who raped her during the war.
Fambul Tok featured in March 2012 issue of Accord
Fambul Tok is featured in (and on the cover of) the latest issue of Accord, Conciliation Resources’ signature publication. An article by John Caulker goes in depth into the origins, processes and future plans for Fambul Tok.
John Caulker on public radio
In an interview on public radio’s The Story, Fambul Tok ED John Caulker speaks about his experiences as a human rights activist during the war in Sierra Leone, and what he’s learning about communities’ amazing capacity to lead their own reconciliation process. You can listen here!
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 >