ADPA Sierra Leone

07/09/2026

Building Resilient Farming Communities in Kenema and Kailahun

The Agency for Development and Poverty Alleviation Sierra Leone (ADPA-SL) is engaging stakeholders and farmer self-help groups in Kenema and Kailahun districts to strengthen climate-smart agriculture, leadership and governance, and gender-transformative family approaches for sustainable production, income generation, and improved livelihoods.

Through these engagements, ADPA-SL is promoting practical solutions that enable women, youth, and farming families to become more productive, resilient, and economically empowered.

🌾 Key areas of focus include:

• Climate-smart agriculture: Promoting sustainable farming practices that improve soil health, conserve natural resources, and strengthen farmers’ resilience to climate change.

• Leadership and governance: Strengthening farmer self-help groups to improve accountability, participation, decision-making, and collective action.

• Gender-transformative family approaches: Encouraging shared household responsibilities, joint decision-making, and equal opportunities for women and men to contribute to family livelihoods.

• Sustainable production and income generation: Supporting crop diversification, improved farming practices, value addition, and market-oriented livelihood opportunities.

• Women and youth empowerment: Creating opportunities for women and young people to develop skills, access resources, and participate meaningfully in agricultural and economic activities.

🤝 Together, we can build stronger farmer organizations, more resilient families, and sustainable livelihoods for communities in Kenema and Kailahun.

28/08/2026

From Savings to a Better Future:
Musu Konneh’s Story of Hope and Resilience
Musu Konneh, a 36-year-old widow and mother of four children from Sannohla Community in Guara, is a powerful example of how determination, opportunity, and community support can transform lives.
After losing her husband, Musu faced the enormous responsibility of providing for her four children alone. Meeting daily household needs, paying school fees, and securing a stable future for her family were major challenges. Like many women in her community, access to capital and reliable financial services was limited.
Her life began to change when she joined a Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) established by ADPA Sierra Leone, with support from EU/Solidaridad West Africa through the Boosting Agriculture for Food Security (BAFS) Project.
Through the VSLA, Musu learned the importance of regular savings, financial discipline, and accessing small loans to invest in income-generating activities. She started saving consistently and used loans from the group to establish and expand her small-scale business, which gradually became an important and reliable source of income for her family.
The income generated from her business has enabled Musu to achieve things that once seemed impossible. One of her proudest achievements is being able to pay her child's university fees, giving her child the opportunity to pursue higher education and build a brighter future.
Musu has also used the income and benefits gained through her savings and business activities to construct a complete house for herself and her four children, providing her family with a safer and more secure place to live.
Today, Musu's small-scale business continues to serve as an important income stream for the entire family. Her journey demonstrates that Village Savings and Loan Schemes are not simply about saving money. They provide women and families with opportunities to invest, grow businesses, respond to emergencies, educate their chil

28/08/2026

ADPA Sierra Leone team engaged in robust monitoring and supervision exercises in operational communities in Kenema and Kailahun districts

28/08/2026

Welcome to ADPA Sierra Leone head office in Kenema district. The Country Director of ADPA Sierra Leone Mr. Fatorma has greatly contributed towards alleviating poverty in rural and urban communities in Sierra Leone. His leadership and support has immensely changed the lives of many women and youths across our operational communities.
"Changing lives Building Features "

20/05/2026