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 »
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Peace Mothers Provide Updates on Efforts to Raise Communal Funds
Peace Mothers in Kunduma village, Fiama chiefdom, Kono district have planned to increase assistance to school-going children in their community, raising the number of children receiving aid from 15 last year to 30. The disclosure was recently announced by the Assistant Chairlady of Peace Mothers in Kunduma, Gladys Ngegbanda. According to Ms. Ngegbanda, the Peace… Read more »
Community ‘barrays’ constructed in Kissi Tongi chiefdom
Communities throughout Sierra Leone are making great use of the structures put into plae by Fambul Tok International. After a Fambul Tok intervention in any section, training is conducted for both outreach and reconciliation committee members to ensure that they are able to manage and lead the reconciliation process in their community. Most communities members are now using… Read more »
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 »
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 »
Fambul Tok organizes interactive sessions for Peace Mothers
Fambul Tok continues to create space for people to meet, discuss and find a way forward — together. For the past two weeks, Fambul Tok organized interactive sessions for Peace Mothers groups in Kono, Kailahun, Moyamba, Kono and Bombali districts. According to the Executive Director of Fambul Tok International, John Caulker, the purpose of the… 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 »
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 »
Three villages build community school
It is now an open secret that communities are using Fambul Tok initiative to embark on development. Immediately after traditional ceremonies, villagers organize themselves to be actively involved in rebuilding their shattered communities. This is what happens in almost every community where Fambul Tok operates. Most communities in Kailahun, Kono and Moyamba districts have now… Read more »
Rogbora benefits from Fambul Tok
Fambul Tok is not only reconciling people or communities but believes linking reconciliation with development is of paramount importance. After their bonfires, communities assess their needs, and look for projects they can do together to support their development. In Rogbora (in Fakunya chiefdom, Moyamba district), the only health post was burnt down during the war. … 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 >