by Executive Director | Dec 20, 2018 | Blogs, Events, News
Executive Director’s Message Hello supporters and friends of AdvocAid, In September, I was privileged to take on the role as Executive Director and join the passionate and dedicated team at AdvocAid. These last few months have been full of achievements – I’d like to...
by Executive Director | Nov 15, 2018 | 10 Year Anniversary, Blogs, Events
In 2016, AdvocAid proudly celebrated 10 years of providing access to justice. Founded by four volunteers in 2006, we have evolved to become a 36 (wo)man strong team delivering free legal aid and education programmes across ten of Sierra Leone’s major towns. Since...
by Fundraising and Communications Manager | Dec 7, 2017 | Events, News, Press Releases
Title: New Documentary Shows Harassment and Violence Faced by Sex Workers Year: 2017 Today, AdvocAid and its partners launch “Kolonko,” a documentary in which sex workers talk about their lives. ‘Kolonko’ is the Krio-language term for a sex worker and its derogatory...
by Signe Roelsgaard | Sep 19, 2016 | 10 Year Anniversary, Education, Events, Press Releases
On 8th and 15th September 2016, AdvocAid coordinated and celebrated the graduation of newly empowered female inmates in Makeni, Kono, Kenema and Freetown Female Correctional Centres. A total of 42 inmates were graduating from an intensive education...
by Signe Roelsgaard | Jun 16, 2016 | 10 Year Anniversary, Advocacy, Events, Press Releases, Welfare
In partnership with: CHILDREN AND JUVENILES BEHIND BARS – In Sierra Leone’s justice system, children and youth are usually not treated any differently than adults. They often spend excessive time behind bars without charge – considered guilty...
by Joanna Howarth | Apr 26, 2016 | 10 Year Anniversary, Events, Press Releases, Welfare
26 April 2016: AdvocAid is celebrating Sierra Leone’s 55th Independence Day with girls, women and staff in the country’s Correctional Centres and Remand Homes, highlighting the continued need since Independence to improve detention conditions for women and girls....
