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L-R: Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, Hon. Manti Tarawalli speaks with Save the Children Girl Champions about protection systems for women and girls; Salmata Davies top right and Salamatu Sesay bottom. Photo: Abdul Sillah, Save the Children

Childhood is a time of innocence, but there are no innocent girls in Sierra Leone: Gal pikin im smol wan no de. 

This idiom captures cultural values and perceptions about girlhood in Sierra Leone. It fuels harmful practices against girls that make them victims of sexual violence, underage pregnancy, and child marriage. 

Save the Children Sierra Leone launches National Girls Week 2020 by introducing Girl Ambassador, Vickie Remoe, Girls advocate, entrepreneur, TV host and multimedia storyteller. 

Vickie has made it her life’s work to use her platform to raise awareness on issues affecting girls and women with the goal of igniting social change. 

We are happy to share with you another GREAT YEAR OF SUCCESS for two of our education projects in Pujehun; the Accelerated Education Project (AEP) and Kimi riverine education project also known as Tobells.

For 2020, the National Primary School Examinations (NPSE) pass rates are 91% for Kimi project and 88% for AEP. This is incredible considering the challenges children in these remote communities faced when COVID-19 interrupted their school year and learning.

The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Dr David Moinina Sengeh has just been appointed Chair of the UNSECO Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report Advisory Board.

This is a huge achievement for Sierra Leone as it marks global recognition of the government’s effort in education and highlights the work Dr Sengeh has done in ensuring inclusive, innovative and accountable education for children in Sierra Leone.