by sabrinamahtani | Dec 18, 2011 | Blogs, Events, Legal Aid, Welfare
AdvocAid donated welfare items (such as toiletries) to women and their children in Freetown Female Prison. We gave each woman her own “lappa” (cloth) which can be used for clothing, as a blanket etc We played some music and shared food, including fruit...
by sabrinamahtani | Dec 14, 2011 | Blogs, Events
Buy a unique Christmas gift….and feel good about your purchase too! WHAT: Salone Style Jewellery Sale WHERE: O Bar (Lumley Beach) WHEN: Thursday, December 15 TIME: 5:00-8:00pm Salone Style is a design cooperative that supports a group of women in Sierra Leone, West...
by sabrinamahtani | Dec 1, 2011 | Advocacy, Blogs, Education, Events, News
To mark World AIDS Day 2011, we are sharing a case study about how we assisted a female detainee who was affected with HIV. AdvocAid aims to provide medical and welfare assistance to girls, women and their children in detention. We also conduct legal and reproductive...
by sabrinamahtani | Nov 24, 2011 | Blogs, Education, Events, News, Press Releases
As part of our reintegration programme, we are offering skills based training to female ex prisoners. Our first course focused on jewellery design. The women were offered a six week course to introduce them to the basics of jewellery design. The course was lead by...
by sabrinamahtani | Sep 30, 2011 | Advocacy, Blogs, Events, Press Releases
Today the Committee on the Rights of the Child is exploring the rights of ‘children of incarcerated parents’ during its annual Day of Discussion held in Geneva, Switzerland. These children have committed no crime but are deeply affected by their parents’...
by sabrinamahtani | Sep 15, 2011 | Blogs, Capacity Building, Events, Legal Aid
We are pleased to welcome our new volunteer, Cat Seldon. Cat is a lawyer from London and will be volunteering with us for a few months. You can follow her adventures and experiences on her blog.
