For the past few months, we have been collecting audience responses to Fambul Tok (the film) and the work being done on the ground in Sierra Leone through our “Postcards… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2011
More Fambul Tok activities in London
The month of October saw a rush of activity in London! Following the Fambul Tok film’s successful European premiere at the Raindance Film Festival on 29 September, UK-based volunteers working… 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… 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… Read more »
Fambul Tok book to be used by Universities
While addressing the crowd at the October 6, 2011 launch of the Fambul Tok book held at the British Council auditorium in Freetwon, Madam Memunatu Pratt, Head of Peace and… Read more »
‘He is now a father to me’…perpetrator
There is an African proverb which says “There is no bad bush to throw away a bad child.” Indeed, Africans do not emphasize crime and punishment but stress the culture… Read more »
“Illiteracy is not a stumbling block,” Feijia declares
The perception of many elites, especially in sub-saharan Africa, is that people cannot contribute positively to any development program if they have not been formally educated. Even though millions of… Read more »
Announcing Fambul Tok’s European Premiere!
We are thrilled to announce that Fambul Tok will have its European Premiere at the Raindance Film Festival on September 29, 2011 at 4:30PM, at the Apollo Piccadilly Circus theater…. Read more »
“We intend to support our children”…Peace Mothers
Women’s groups (called Peace Mothers) in various sections in Koinadugu district have decided to use the profits from their work to assist their communities’ children, especially to support them attending… Read more »
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… Read more »
PPP News and Events
Peace mothers focus on raising capital from soap making
Peace mothers of Mobonor section,Kongbora chiefdom,Moyamba district have produced huge quantities of locally made ‘Africana’ soap to sell and raise funds to increase the micro credit loan capital Chairlady of the group.Hawa Kandeh said the product would be distributed to group members to be sold at reasonable cost and... Read More >
Fambul Tok completes training of Mediators
The Community Welfare and Mediation Committees (CWMCs) have been established to facilitate dialogue in addressing existing community level disputes or key concerns that threaten peace and development.This is also an important component in Fambuk’s drive to promote,healing,reconciliation and development following Sierra Leone’s 11 years civil war.It supports the process... Read More >