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November 6th, 2009
A much-needed used Mitsubishi Pajero four-wheel drive vehicle has been delivered in Freetown by the Dutch Navy. Read full story.

 

 

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March 13th, 2009
Hope-Sierra Leone Summary Report on 2008 Activities published. Read here (PDF format)

Moral Foundations for Democracy 2008 Report available. Read here (PDF format)

 

January 5th, 2009

Hope-Sierra Leone voted ‘NGO of the Year’ 2008

at All Works of Life (AWOL) National Awards, Sierra Leone, 28 December 2008

Hope-Sierra Leone, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) affiliated to Initiatives of Change International, has been honoured with the 2008 All Works of Life (AWOL) award as ‘NGO of the Year’. Read more. (Updated January 22nd)

 

NGO of the Year Award Trophy 2008

January 5th, 2009
Hope-Sierra Leone (H-SL), in conjunction with UNDP, has completed the seventh in a series of eight dialogues for parliamentarians, mayors, chair-persons and traditional leaders.

Photo shows APC and SLPP supporters embracing in a gesture of forgiveness and tolerance. Read full report.

Kenema Dialogue - political opponents embrace

January 4th, 2009
Hope-Sierra Leone, in collaboration with UNDP, has successfully completed the last of eight parliamentary dialogues on the theme “Healings wounds, building trust, moving forward together.” It was held at the Pastoral Centre in the northern city of Makeni from 5-7 December, 2008. 

See photos and read report.

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December 8th, 2008
Dialogue in Pujehun 14th to 16th November.

 

Read report

Pujehun Dialogue

November 17th, 2008
Dialogue between MPs and leaders in the diamond-rich town of Kono, Eastern Region, Sierra Leone, 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2008

Following the Opening Session, over forty participants including MPs, Traditional Leaders, Mayors, Councillors and representatives of the different political parties took part in the 3-day interactive dialogue at the Kumba Satta Hall. Topics included corruption, root causes of under-development, political intolerance, hate, attitudinal change and the moral challenge to heal the bitterness of the past.

The dialogue further strengthened team work and trust building amongst the participants, such that some felt able, in small groups, to bring into the open deep personal hatred and wrong-doing and to seek forgiveness and reconciliation.

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