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When teachers have the right knowledge, skills, and tools, they can create classrooms where children feel supported, mak...
14/08/2026

When teachers have the right knowledge, skills, and tools, they can create classrooms where children feel supported, make informed decisions, and build healthier futures.

This week, our FOUNDATIONS Project began the first cohort of the current Child and Adolescent Health and Life Skills (CAHLS) training for teachers in Kailahun.

Through the training, we will reach 200 teachers across 44 schools, including 33 primary and 11 secondary schools.

Teachers are being equipped with practical knowledge, skills, and teaching materials on CAHLS and life skills that they can take back to their classrooms and share with children.

This is especially important for adolescent girls, who continue to face challenges such as teenage pregnancy, early marriage, violence, and limited access to accurate information. In Sierra Leone, 21% of girls aged 15–19 are pregnant or parenting.

The training is also helping to build a better understanding of CAHLS and its importance. By supporting teachers, we are helping children gain the knowledge and life skills they need to make informed choices, protect themselves, and build brighter futures.


Our Equitable Partnership training has now reached our team in Pujehun! Through this training, we are strengthening our ...
13/08/2026

Our Equitable Partnership training has now reached our team in Pujehun!

Through this training, we are strengthening our understanding of what it means to build fair, respectful, and meaningful partnerships.

We know that we cannot achieve lasting change for children alone, and strong partnerships are essential to reaching more children and creating greater impact.

By investing in equitable partnerships, we are ensuring that we work alongside our partners in a way that values their voices, expertise, and contributions.

We can only create lasting impact in people's lives when we plan well and continuously learn from what we do.Since Monda...
12/08/2026

We can only create lasting impact in people's lives when we plan well and continuously learn from what we do.

Since Monday, the Sierra Leone Coastal Resilience Project (SLCRP) team, including Save the Children, Concern Worldwide, Kambia District Development and Rehabilitation Organization-KADDRO-SL, Environment Protection Agency Sierra Leone, Environmental Foundation for Africa and Conservation Society of Sierra Leone, are in Moyamba taking part in a five-day capacity-strengthening training aimed at ensuring the project is implemented with quality.

The training has provided an opportunity for us to review the project's objectives and discuss the tools needed to ensure that activities are delivered as planned and that results are properly measured and documented.

So far, we have looked at our monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning tools, and discussed how they help track progress, measure results and improve the quality of project delivery.

We have also looked at our Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) tools that will support efforts to improve access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services in project communities.

Tomorrow, the focus will shift to communication and documentation, where we will talk about how to capture stories of change, document lessons learned and showcase the impact of the project on the lives of children, families and communities.

The Sierra Leone Coastal Resilience Project is working in 75 communities across Pujehun, Bonthe, Moyamba, Kambia and Port Loko Districts. The project aims to strengthen community resilience by improving livelihoods, food security, water and sanitation services, and helping communities adapt to the growing impacts of climate change.


12/08/2026

When young people have a space to lead, learn, and be heard, their voices can reshape the future. 💜

Happy International Youth Day! Through the FOUNDATIONS Project in Sierra Leone, our Adolescent Safe Spaces provide adolescent girls with a judgment-free environment to access accurate information on ASRHR, ask questions, build confidence, and make informed decisions about their futures.

True empowerment requires safe and supportive spaces where girls can learn, speak up, and thrive.

We call on all of us to invest in safe spaces for young people—because when girls are empowered with knowledge and confidence, they can shape a better future for themselves, their communities, and Sierra Leone.


Alone, we cannot reach every child in the communities where we work. We need strong partnerships that bring together ski...
11/08/2026

Alone, we cannot reach every child in the communities where we work. We need strong partnerships that bring together skills, resources, and expertise so that, together, we can ensure children have the opportunity to grow, learn, and thrive.

Last week, we started in Freetown, and now we are in Kailahun engaging our teams on the importance of building and maintaining equal partnerships.

Our goal is to ensure that we not only talk about equitable partnership but also put it into practice in the way we work with others.

The training will also be rolled out to our teams in Pujehun, Mattru, Moyamba, and Port Loko.

World Breastfeeding Week: Day six of seven🤱We joined the Government of Sierra Leone and other partners in Pujehun to eng...
06/08/2026

World Breastfeeding Week: Day six of seven🤱

We joined the Government of Sierra Leone and other partners in Pujehun to engage mothers and pregnant women on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding.

Together, we shared key messages, discussed the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies, and explored practical ways to promote the practice while addressing the barriers that prevent many families from exclusively breastfeeding their children.


Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months gives babies the best start in life by providing nutrition, protection ...
04/08/2026

Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months gives babies the best start in life by providing nutrition, protection from disease, healthy growth, and a stronger chance of survival. 💙👶🍼

820,000 children's lives could be saved every year through breastfeeding🤱Breastfeeding is not only a mother's responsibi...
03/08/2026

820,000 children's lives could be saved every year through breastfeeding🤱

Breastfeeding is not only a mother's responsibility. Families, communities, health workers, employers, and governments all have a role to play in creating an environment where mothers can breastfeed successfully.


And this Is just the beginning🚀Last week, our adolescent advocates took over the airwaves on Rise Radio and AYV Radio fo...
03/08/2026

And this Is just the beginning🚀

Last week, our adolescent advocates took over the airwaves on Rise Radio and AYV Radio for the July edition of their adolescent-led discussions under the theme "Body Knowledge Over Fear: Facts Over Myths."

This is only the start. At the end of every month, our adolescent advocates will continue leading radio and community discussions across the 40 project communities in Kailahun District and in Freetown.

Through these conversations, they are breaking down harmful myths, amplifying youth voices and helping their peers access the information they need to stay healthy, safe and informed.

On Rise Radio, they challenged common myths about puberty, sexual and reproductive health and rights, while sharing information they wish they had known earlier in life.

On AYV Radio, they explored the challenges young people face, where they can seek support, and how to make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing.

These radio engagements are part of the FOUNDATIONS Project, funded by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada and implemented by Save the Children and its partners.

The project aims to ensure that children and adolescents, especially girls, have the knowledge, skills, confidence and support they need to make informed decisions, protect their wellbeing and reach their full potential.

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