by Aloysius Tamba Foryoh | Aug 1, 2022 | News Story, Sierra Leone
In order to survive the harsh economic and social conditions, Aminata had to challenge the prevailing attitudes about women drivers It is this ambitious young lady, who at the age of 21 had already lived a life of hardship and triumph, a girl with grit and...
by Aloysius Tamba Foryoh | May 30, 2022 | News Story, Sierra Leone
The fact is, one in three women worldwide experience period poverty or do not have sufficient access to menstrual hygiene products. The reality is, this topic and the way menstruation is perceived is still an under-discussed issue and taboo subject in many countries...
by Aloysius Tamba Foryoh | May 24, 2022 | News Story, Sierra Leone
As part of the ‘Improving the Availability of Quality Free Health Care for Survivors of SGBV -ImAQF’ project, funded by Irish Aid, we have concluded a day Medico-Legal Engagement with Doctors, RI Front Line Staff, Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs...
by Bob Lamin | Dec 16, 2020 | Project, Sierra Leone
Through the Survivors Solidarity Fund, Rainbo Initiative is giving a total of 520 dignity kits to survivors of sexual violence who visit our 5 Rainbo Centres in Freetown, Bo, Makeni, Kenema and Kono. The support with dignity kits is a way to help survivors heal with...
by Bob Lamin | Dec 4, 2020 | News Story, Sierra Leone
Every year from 25th November to 10th December, the world observes 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. This year’s campaign with the global theme “Orange the World: Fund, Prevent, Respond, Collect,” aims to push for the ratification of C190, but...
by Bob Lamin | Oct 3, 2020 | Project, Sierra Leone
Rainbo Initiative is delivering a project to improve the Availability of Quality and Free Health Care service for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Sierra Leone. The project is aimed at making sure that women and girls are aware of, have access to, and...