ActionAid Sierra Leone established in 1988 is a member of the global federation of ActionAid working to achieve social justice, gender equality and poverty eradication. OUR VISION
A just, equitable and sustainable world in which every person enjoys the right to a life of dignity, freedom from poverty and all forms of oppression. OUR MISSION
To achieve social justice, gender equality, and poverty e
radication by working with people living in poverty and exclusion, their communities, people’s organizations, activists, social movements and supporters
OUR VALUES
Mutual Respect, requiring us to recognize the innate worth of all people and the value of diversity
Equity and Justice, requiring us to ensure the realization of our vision for everyone, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, race, ethnicity, caste, class, age, HIV status, disability, location and religion
Integrity, requiring us to be honest, transparent and accountable at all levels
for the effectiveness of our actions and our use of resources and open in our judgements and communications with others
Solidarity with people living in poverty and exclusion will be the only bias in our commitment to the fight against poverty, injustice, and gender inequality
Courage of Conviction, requiring us to be creative and radical, bold and innovative - without fear of failure - in pursuit of making the greatest possible impact on the causes of poverty, injustice, and gender inequality
Independence from any religious or party-political affiliation
Humility, recognizing that we are part of a wider alliance against poverty and injustice
We have committed to applying a feminist lens and values in our work, which will guide us in interpreting and advancing our mission and these values
We work in all the five regions (Southern, Northern, North-West, Eastern and Western Area) of the country and in seven districts (Bo, Bombali, Kambia, Kono, Tonkolili Moyamba, and Western Area), out of sixteen-administrative districts in Sierra Leone.
