Seventy-eight percent of Sierra Leone’s population are Muslims. For centuries, the Islamic Faith and its traditions have been instrumental in governing and shaping the lives of its followers in Sierra Leone. On May 2, Sierra Leone’s Muslim population observed Eid al-Fitr. The national holiday comes on the first day of
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BREAKING THE BIAS
IMPACT SIERRA LEONE’S “MEET AND GREET” WITH THE WOMEN ON FOINDU March is Women’s History Month, a time to acknowledge women change-makers in the United States and around the world. Impact Sierra Leone’s (ISL) Female Empowerment Director, Huldah Imah-Paul and ISL’s country Director Joseph Sesay held a “Meet and Greet”
#MyBodyIsMyBody: Promoting Good Health and Well-Being
The United Nations designated February 2022 as the month committed to promoting Good Health and Well-Being (UN Sustainable Development Goal #3). Throughout the month of February, the United Nations will host virtual, in-person meetings and events to assess international progress on issues related to Good Health and Well-Being in countries
Impact Sierra Leone 1st Annual Holiday Empowerment Celebration
Today, we celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King embodied what it meant to be selfless and committed to making the world a better place. Impact Sierra Leone (ISL) practices these same values by working with rural communities in Sierra Leone to help them
Literacy Is Power! Impact Sierra Leone Sponsors Book Drive for Foindu Village Community!
Sierra Leone is one of the countries with the highest illiteracy rates in the world. According to a 2018 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report, Sierra Leone’s adult literacy rate is 43.21%. The male literacy rate is 51.65%, and for females, it is 34.85%. The gap between these
Permanent vs. Temporary Crops – What‘s the Difference?
Agriculture and farming are essential to the livelihoods of many rural communities in Africa. There are basic things one needs to know about farming and one of those things is the difference between permanent and temporary crops. What makes a crop temporary? What makes a crop permanent? Additionally, when and
Impact Sierra Leone Sponsors a Wellness Empowerment Workshop on African Child Day
On June 16th, Impact Sierra Leone held its 2nd health and wellness workshop for the children at Ansarul Primary school in Foindu Village, Sierra Leone. The school is the location of the primary farm site for the “Seeds of Life” project launched this past April 2020. The goal of the
Seeds of Life Initiative in Rural Sierra Leone!
Impact Sierra Leone (ISL) kicked off a “Seeds of Life Initiative” with a local primary school in Foindu Village, Sierra Leone. Located in the Northern provinces, Foindu has a high illiteracy rate, limited access to markets, very few job opportunities, and poor health facilities – all of which contribute to
Compassion Feeding Project
Contrary to popular belief, wars and famine are not the root causes of food shortages in Africa. Instead, reliance on exports, self-interests and politics are the main causes. In Sierra Leone, while the decades-long civil war (1991-2001), contributed to increased food shortages, the shift from domestic agricultural production to reliance
A Day in the life of a Farmer in Yonibana, Sierra Leone.
James Koroma is Impact Sierra Leone’s newest Board Member and a lead farmer participating in the Kampala Agricultural Farm (KAF) pilot initiative. Prior to Sierra Leone implementing a ban on non-essential travel in many areas, Mr. Koroma left the Waterloo region where he lived on April 10th to travel to