HaMNaF Sierra Leone

HAJA MARIAMA NAVO FOUNDATION, SIERRA LEONE (HAMNAF-SL)  CELEBRATES FIRST JUNE 16TH IN DAMBALA VILLAGE. Dambala is a village 30 minutes from the City of Bo in the Southern region of Sierra Leone. It is a village in which apparently the whole idea of celebrating June 16th is yet to penetrate; in this village, the day of the African Child is like any other day just differentiated by the showing of the movie, ‘Sarafina’.  It is in this village that the Haja Mariama Navo Foundation, Sierra Leone (HAMNAF-SL) members spent their June 16th 2018; introducing both parents and pupils alike to the true meaning of the Day of the African Child and providing a day of celebrations for the village’s  inhabitants.  Various stakeholders (like the Police, Nurse, the Paramount Chief, and the resident Councillor) were in attendance. One of the children, 13 year old Safi Kayoku, an orphan being sponsored by HAMNAF-SL commented that “this is the first time for me to hear that June 16th is a...

Skill of essence in our communities today HaMNaF women are on the go. Here you will find them actively engaged in gara Tye dyeing. The result is awesome, scroll for more pictures below  

It is our dream and vision at HaMNaF to put a smile on the face of every child. Thay desert to be happy, loved, protected and secured. It is left with us to make that dream a reality. You're all welcome on board. 

We want to create an environment where in women will be independent, standing strong to care for the less priveledged, orphans and vulnerable children in society. We are counting on our efforts in agriculture to bring that to fruition. 

Let us create an environment that is child friendly. Children are being abused, raped and molested everyday. When they feel  and have confidence in parents, guardians and elders they will speak up thereby putting an end to these conspicuously vicious acts. Let us teach our children love, kindness and generosity cause what you put in is what you get back.  #accesstochildfriendlysystem  #childrenasoursecurity #loveforchildren  #loveforlove In creating an impact in society having the right mind set is paramount. For our future to be filled with happiness, stability and growth it all depends on the next generation. Let's make educating our future leaders a priority. Its not about them only knowing their rights,  but their roles,duties and responsibilities  as children. Learning is about building on the knowledge, skills and wisdom we gain from others. With humility we can  Keep learning, Keep sharing, Keep striving and Keep succeeding.

A visit to various schools in Bo by the the CEO HaMNaF  The aim of this visit is to sensitize girls on the danger of teenage pregnancy, giving counsel on ways it can be avoided