Youths Action for Relentless Development Organization

26/07/2026

🌿 World Mangrove Day | 26th July 🌍

Mangroves are nature's frontline defenders—protecting our coastlines, nurturing biodiversity, storing carbon, and supporting millions of livelihoods. This World Mangrove Day, let's stand together to protect and restore these vital ecosystems for a healthier, more resilient future.

Every action counts. Raise awareness. Plant a mangrove. Protect our planet.

Together, we can keep our coasts thriving for generations to come. 💚🌊

18/07/2026

Our Executive Director will be speaking on the work done by the Climate Ambassadors to mitigate risks in their communities during this rainy season.

500 Climate Ambassadors have been trained with support from to strengthen community led environmental stewardship at Allentown and Wellington communities in Freetown

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Our Environment, Our Responsibility

This Sunday, LYDIA Network brings you another powerful edition of our weekly webinar.

Floods don’t just happen. The choices we make as citizens matter. Join the conversation on how we can take action and protect our communities this rainy season.

Every rainy season, communities across Sierra Leone face flooding that disrupts lives, destroys property, and puts families at risk. But the truth is: floods are not just about heavy rain. They are also about blocked drainages, poor waste disposal, and the choices we make as citizens.

This week on LYDIA Network’s Weekly Webinar, we’re talking solutions.

Our Guests are: Ahmid C Jalloh - CEO, YARDO-SL, and Sulaiman Sesay - Executive Director, One Earth

Date: Sunday, 19th July 2026
Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Platform: Google Meet

Let’s learn, share, and act together. Your voice matters. Tag a friend to see this!

17/06/2026

TUNE IN TODAY at 4:00 PM as our Program Officer on Climate Change, Ebenezer Freeman Sesay will be live with host Arnold A. Kamara on the program "Gee Sense to the youth" for a timely conversation: "Trash Today, Trouble Tomorrow? How Waste Management Can Help Fight Climate Change in Sierra Leone."

How we manage waste today shapes our climate tomorrow. Don't miss it — live on Hands of Hope Radio 100.5FM and Online TV.
📅 17th June 2026 | 🕓 4:00 PM
📻 100.5FM | 🌐 Online TV

05/06/2026

This year’s World Environment Day celebration highlights the role of the community climate ambassadors.

At York, the Team led by Raymond Pratt carried a school outreach program reaching over 1,000 students.

We are happy about how the Climate Ambassadors are using the knowledge gained from the project to create impact in their community

09/03/2026

Celebrating International Women's Day 2026

This day is meant to celebrate women’s resilience and contribution to sustainable development of society.

This year we will shine a light on one of our beneficiaries.

Juliana Massaquoi Liana Gold is a vibrant young changemaker. One who is passionate about creating change.

In 2023, she benefitted from our training on Advocacy and Leadership through the "Strengthening Youth Voices for Education Advancement in Sierra Leone" project with support from the Global Campaign for Education. Like the other 50 beneficiaries comprised most of students and youth groups reps from across the country, Juliana was eager to learn, network and collaborate for impact.

Today we are happy that she is using the skills gained to champions advocacy efforts to end Gender Based Violence.

This is a reminder that when women are giving the right opportunity and platform, they have the agency to create positive change.

Juliana is currently a final year student at Njala University pursuing a Bachelor Degree in Agricultural Communication and Media.

We are wishing Juliana and all women, a happy International Women's Day.

06/03/2026

Join our Programs Manager as he discusses our work in restoring Freetown ecosystem (wetland and watershed) through the support from the

23/02/2026

One Tree Planted Visits Sierra Leone | AFR100 Project Monitoring Mission

Last week, YARDO-SL received Dr Samuel Ofori who visited Freetown on a project monitoring mission.

During his two-day stay, Dr Samuel visited the Mayor of Freetown to discuss the impact of the AFR100 project on the City's investment for a greener future through the FreetownTheTreetown initiative. He also commended the Mayor for her ambition for a greener Freetown, and pledge future collaboration.
The following day, Saturday the 21st February 2026, YARDO-SL led the visitor to the project planting sites at York mudslide site and Tokeh Dam.
"I am impressed by the survival rate and tree growth. It amazing the work been done by YARDO-SL to restore the mudslide site at York, and also protecting the Tokeh water dam." He said.
He also met with community stakeholders and project beneficiaries.

This activity is part of the AFR100 project funded by the One Tree Planted Inc. in 2022 which has achieved the following results:
🌴🌴 Planted 100,000 trees to restore 100ha
🧓🧓👵 Trained 100 community climate action ambassadors
🤹‍♂️🤹‍♂️ Created 75 new short term green jobs

12/02/2026

YARDO-SL AND PARTNERS COMPLETE THE TRAINING OF 500 COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTION AMBASSADORS