by Bob Lamin | Sep 3, 2024 | News Story, Sierra Leone
Creating a Haven of Healing: The Rainbo Centre of Excellence In a world where Gender-Based Violence (GBV) continues to devastate countless lives, Rainbo Initiative is determined to make a difference. Having witnessed first-hand the cycle of fear and silence that...
by Bob Lamin | Aug 5, 2024 | Sierra Leone, Testimonial
A Horrific Ordeal At just 25 years old, Josephine has endured unimaginable trauma. In a horrific incident, she was robbed and then brutally raped by a masked assailant who turned out to be her own housemate. Finding Refuge and Healing Though the police were the first...
by Bob Lamin | Jun 27, 2024 | Sierra Leone, Testimonial
Abuse and Reporting In April 2022, Kadija’s life took a devastating turn when she was sexually abused by her schoolteacher. Afraid and unsure of where to turn, Kadija remained silent until her mother discovered she was pregnant. It was then that the family...
by Bob Lamin | Jun 24, 2024 | Project, Sierra Leone
Rainbo Initiative is implementing a project to improve access to essential sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) support services in the northern districts of Bombali, Port Loko, and Kambia, Sierra Leone. This project is part of a larger 5-year Irish Civil Society...
by Bob Lamin | Jun 12, 2024 | Liberia, Project
The ‘Livelihood Innovation, Food Security, and Entrepreneurship (AGE-LIFE)’ project, funded by Irish Aid through Concern Worldwide, is being implemented by the Rainbo Initiative Liberia (RIL). This multi-faceted initiative aims to empower community changemakers with...
by Bob Lamin | Jun 12, 2024 | Liberia, Project
Rainbo Initiative Liberia (RIL), with support from Irish Aid, is implementing the ‘Enhancing SGBV Awareness and Service Provider Capacity in Duport Road Communities’ project. This project aims to elevate awareness of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in...
by Bob Lamin | Jun 11, 2024 | Sierra Leone, Testimonial
The Darkest Moment “The trauma was overwhelming, and the scars ran deep,”. Edwina recounts, her voice trembling with a mix of pain and determination. As a bright and ambitious 19-year-old with dreams of becoming a lawyer, Edwina’s life took a tragic turn when...
by Aloysius Tamba Foryoh | Oct 27, 2023 | News Story, Sierra Leone
Exploring the career journey of one of RI’s most tenured staff and a two-time winner of the prestigious ‘Staff of the Year Award’ At the just concluded Rainbo Initiative’s Bi-Annual Staff Workshop in Bo, Finda Lahai, one of RI’s most tenured staff members was...
by Bob Lamin | Aug 30, 2023 | News Story, Sierra Leone
At Rainbo Initiative, we are more than just a provider of free comprehensive medical treatments and psychosocial services to survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Sierra Leone. We are a local initiative driven by a deep passion to end Gender-Based Violence in...
by Bob Lamin | Jul 7, 2023 | News Story, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leonean women are claiming their rightful place in the country’s leadership, with a record-breaking 41 women representation to parliament after winning parliamentary seats in the country’s June 24, 2023, Multi-Tier elections. This is indeed a great...