SIERRA LEONE: Young women receive support for education, basic needs
Support helps young women focus on rebuilding their lives
Sierra Leone
(MissionNewswire) Young women with Don Bosco Fambul Girls Shelter Hope Plus Project, located in Freetown, Sierra Leone, received essential support including nutritional assistance, clothing and financial assistance. This support is provided to help ease some of the basic challenges they face while focusing on their education and skills training. With guidance from Father Edwin Tangie and the Hope Plus team, this initiative continues to serve young women who are poor and vulnerable.
A Salesian said, “The goal is to provide the stability and encouragement they need to prioritize learning, build sustainable skills, and move away from harmful coping mechanisms. We thank the sponsors of this project for keeping it alive and helping to create and build a better future for those in need.”
In May, eight young women were reintegrated back into society after spending two years at the shelter. These young women faced significant challenges with not being accepted back into their families, even after extensive mediation efforts. Despite these challenging circumstances, their determination to rebuild their lives never wavered.
The Salesian said, “Recognizing their potential, Don Bosco Fambul made the decision to empower these young women through comprehensive skills training in tailoring, catering and cosmetology. After successfully completing their vocational training, we provided them with household items, feeding support and business startup packages to help them establish independent, self-reliant lives.”
Don Bosco Fambul is one of Sierra Leone’s leading child-welfare organizations. Among the many services offered at the organization is a Girls Shelter for girls who have faced sexual and physical abuse. Hope Plus assists young women who have been forced into prostitution and youth in trouble with the law. It’s the only program in West Africa that provides services of this kind helping young women with a safe environment to overcome their traumas and start a new life.
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Photo courtesy of Don Bosco Fambul
Salesian Missions – Sierra Leone
