Child Protection

This is the first time that Soweis have been brought together in Kailahun to discuss and champion ending child early and forced marriage. They want to have more engagements like this and want to present their resolutions to district stakeholders.

Elizabeth believes that of all investments in the world, raising a girl to reach her full potential is the only one thing that guarantees benefits not only to the girl child but to her family and community.

^{Chairman of the Kailahun District Council in his office. February 2022. Photo Credit: Alpha Jalloh, Save the Children}

Kailahun District Chairman, Sahr A.K. Lamin has made a commitment to Save the Children to end child marriage in the district by establishing a district committee for the implementation of the new Foundations, Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Rights project funded by Global Alliance Canada in the district. 

_{Top-Bottom: High Table: Irish Aid, Save the Children, Minister of Gender and Children's Affairs, Inter-religuous Council and Paramount Chief Kailahun}