On on April 26, 2014, through a grant from the US Department of State, Fambul Tok International – Sierra Leone facilitated the donation of two brand new machines (a rice… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Koinadugu District
Peace Mothers Journey—journal excerpts 2011-2013
Originally written in 2011-12 by Fambul Tok volunteer Sara Waldheim Peace Mothers Journey: Village One, Koinadugu District It’s been almost three months since I arrived in Sierra Leone to serve… Read more »
‘Peace Mother’ appointed 1st female chief in Koinadugu district
Madam Balia Koroma, an active member of the Fambul Tok Peace Mothers’ group in Heremakono section, Wara Wara Yagala chiefdom in Koinadugu district, northern Sierra Leone, has become the first… Read more »
Gbenekoro Village Peace Mothers Prevent School Drop-outs
This post was written by team members in Koinadugu District. Had it not been the timely intervention of Peace Mothers in Heremakono section, Gbenekoro village, Sengbe chiefdom in Koinadugu district,… Read more »
It’s All About the Values
Like most organizations, Fambul Tok has a list of values to which it subscribes, and that it works to consistently fulfill. Unlike many organizations in practice, however, it defines the… Read more »
“We are fed up with political violence,” Koinadugu women exclaim
The newly trained Community Peace Ambassadors in Koinadugu district, north of Sierra Leone vowed to leave no stone unturned to ensure that the November 17,2012 multi-tier elections in the country… Read more »
Fish Farming Boosts Income for Peace Mothers
The idea of piloting fish farming in Kono, Moyamba and Koinadugu districts by Fambul Tok was a result of earlier district consultations held with Peace Mothers. Through interactive discussions, the Peace… Read more »
Fambul Tok Peace Mothers’ Fish Trade Consultations Reveals Community Progress
KOINADUGU, KONO & SHENGE – 28/01/2012 -Posted by Solomon Yarjoh As a way to enhance community reconciliation, Fambul Tok thought it fitting to organize a consultative meeting with Peace Mothers… 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 »
“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 »
PPP News and Events
Residents mobilize resources to construct health post
The people resident in Benduma Village, Bagruwa Chiefdom in Moyamba District have started mobilizing resources to commence the construction of a Village Health Post that will serve the people and improve the health status of their community, and its immediate surroundings, especially in Maternal and Child Health Care services.... Read More >
Refresher training sessions for GRC members in Kono District
Fambul Tok staff in Kono district has started refresher training sessions for Grievance Redress Committees members starting with 4 sections-(Bayafeh, Bafinfeh, Bayakor and Moindekor) Gbense chiefdom. Old GRC members were trained alongside new members that replaced those that have migrated to other places. A total of 80 participants were... Read More >