The people of Koinadugu district have unanimously agreed to rebuild their various chiefdoms in the Post-Ebola era. Koinadugu learned from the bold steps taken by the people of Kailahun District to eradicate Ebola and ensure that the disease does not re-occur any longer. They are determined to heal and recover from the damages left by… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Ebola response
Post-Ebola Reconciliation is Vital for Sustainable Development
Paramount Chief of Nieni chiefdom has emphasized that Post-Ebola activities in communities will be meaningless if communities do not reconcile and work together. Nieni chiefdom was the first area hit by Ebola in Koinadugu. The traditional leader, Alimamy Umaru Jalloh 111 made this statement as he addressed participants from various villages that converged at Kumala… Read more »
Kissi Teng Prepares to be Involved in Post-Ebola Activities
After the cessation of hostilities and the declaration of the end of Sierra Leone’s civil war, many organizations implemented community projects in various parts of the country. Despite millions of dollars from international donors and partners to the country for post-war activities almost all projects collapsed because they had no sustainability plan. One of… Read more »
Malen Peace Mothers Provide Local Resources
As part of their own contribution to community development, Peace Mothers in Lower Pemba and Kaheimor sections in Malen Chiefdom, Pujehun district have mobilized local resources toward the soap making process. These include gallons of palm oil and other materials. In Gboyama village on March 5, 2015, Sheku Koroma from Fambul Tok appreciated… Read more »
SLAJ Yellow Ribbon Campaign
Fambul Tok International-Sierra Leone has extolled the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) Yellow Ribbon Campaign initiative, emphasizing that SLAJ is doing is a great thing to help end Ebola disease in the country. On Friday, March 20, 2015, Fambul Tok headquarter office in Freetown welcomed the President of SLAJ, Kelvin Lewis and his… Read more »
Fambul Tok Engages Communities to Strategize for Post-Ebola Challenges
The fight against ebola is not over yet, despite the decreased number of new ebola cases in Sierra Leone. Many social issues and conflicts continue to emerge in communities as a result of ebola. The issues range from the compromise of by-laws by traditional leaders to non-acceptance and discrimination of survivors in their communities. Fambul… Read more »
Fambul Tok Boosts Kono District with Soap Making Machine
As a complement to the efforts of the Government of Sierra Leone in the fight to eliminate Ebola in the country, Fambul Tok International-Sierra Leone has handed over a brand new soap making machine to Peace Mothers in Woafeh section, Tankoro chiefdom in Kono district. Formally presenting the machine on December 20, 2014, Director of… Read more »
Bridging Communities Network: Facilitating a Community-led Response to the Ebola Crisis
As a complement to the government-led efforts in the fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone, Fambul Tok-International, in partnership with nine National NGOs and over 30 community based organizations, has formed the Bridging Communities Network (BCN) to facilitate a community-led response to the Ebola situation in the country. The network will coordinate at national, district,… Read more »
Fambul Tok Promotes Local Initiative
Most people in the rural parts of Sierra Leone are poor and find it very difficult to afford basic necessities such as food, shelter, clothing and medical facilities. With the outbreak of ebola in the country, these communities are unable to acquire costly materials such as hand sanitizers, disinfectants and other items to protect them from contracting… Read more »
John Caulker’s TV interview on community led Ebola response efforts
In this powerful 2-part interview on NewsMaxTV, John Caulker identifies the missing dimension in Ebola response in Sierra Leone – mobilizing communities and ordinary people to lead. He talks about the leadership role rural women are taking in sensitizing their communities now, and the need for more channels to support that important role. John argues eloquently… 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 >