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Silence on FGM undermines child protection in Sierra Leone

Girls initiated into "Bloodless Bondo Society"-- an alternative to FGM championed by local NGO, Amazonian Initiative.

Every day, children wake up to a world shaped by choices they didn’t make. But every child, everywhere, also wakes up with rights, including the right to be protected, to learn, and to have their voice heard.  World Children’s Day is meant to be a celebration of progress. A reminder of our duty to create […]

Racing to class: FBC’s overcrowding problem

Students rushing to a classroom at FBC campus

When Dauda Kamara got admitted to study engineering at Fourah Bay College, he was over the moon–excited about being at Mount Aureol and hopeful about his future. A few weeks into his university journey, the euphoria started dissipating as he was struck by the reality of student life at Sub-saharan Africa’s oldest western-style university. Dauda […]