Who we are

About Us

AdvocAid works with girls and women caught up in Sierra Leone’s unjust legal system. We are the only organisation in West Africa providing holistic access to justice via free legal representation, education empowerment, detainee support and a moving forward programme, ensuring detainees leave as stronger women with brighter prospects.

Our Country

AdvocAid was founded in and operates across the West African nation of Sierra Leone. Home to 6.09 million, Sierra Leone is a vibrant and bustling country that so many people fall in love with. With a strong music scene, some of the continents best beaches and a beautiful laid back vibe, it’s easy to see why.

Where we work

AdvocAid works across Sierra Leone, providing vital support to women in conflict with the law. Our head office is in Freetown, with regional offices in Makeni and Kenema. From these, we operate in Freetown, Waterloo, Masiaka, Bo, Kenema, Makeni, and Port Loko.

Find the contact details for all AdvocAid offices.

Meet our board and team

AdvocAid is an organisation for women, led by women. Founded in 2006, it grew out of the work of the ‘Pademba Road Monitoring Group’, made up of four women involved in human rights and justice sector reform in Sierra Leone.

Sabrina Mahtani

Co-founder and Board Member

Simite Lavaly

Board Member

Camilla McArthur

Board member

Rebecca Wood

Executive Director

Josephine Faimata Hinga

Legal Officer

Julie Mariama Sesay

Freetown Programme Manager

Our Partners

AdvocAid is proud to be working with numerous partners to deliver holistic and comprehensive support to women in conflict with the law in Sierra Leone. We know that by working together, we can have a greater reach and impact, whilst ensuring more organisations understand the legal landscape in Sierra Leone, in turn enhancing their service delivery.

Newsroom/Press

If you’d like to feature AdvocAid in an upcoming news feature, are keen to run a story on our work, or would like to interview a member of our staff, please get in touch using our contact form, and select ‘News/Media‘ from the drop down options. We’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

You’ll find AdvocAid actively on both Twitter and Facebook, where we post about current affairs, issues facing girls and women, and all that we’re up to.

You can find all of our Press Releases and announcements on the AdvocAid Blog.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Take a look at some of our most frequently asked questions, to see if they answer your query. If your question remains unanswered, please get in touch either by completing our contact form, or calling one of our offices. You can find all of our details here.

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Get in touch

We always enjoy hearing from supporters, partners, researchers and anyone interested in our work.

Please take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions, which may answer your enquiry. If not, then please contact us using the below details.

AdvocAid Head Office:

3rd Floor, 145 Circular Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Telephone: +232 (0)79 193 414

To contact us by email, please complete the form to the left.