SIERRA LEONE
FAWE Sierra Leone contact detailsCoordinator: Mrs. Eileen Hanciles
Chair: Mrs Elfrida Scott
Address:FAWE Sierra Leone
4 Hill Street
P.M.B. 273
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone
Tel:(232) 22 /225844/030 217-043
Email: fawe_sl@yahoo.com;leenh762002@yahoo.comm
Background
Population (millions) 5.7
Population Growth Rate (%) 2.7
HIV Prevalence Rate, ages 15-49 (%) 1.6
Human Development Index (HDI) Rank: 158
Education status:
Primary Net Enrollment Rate (%)
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Primary Completion Rate (%)
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Secondary Net Enrollment Rate (%)
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Vocational and Technical (% of secondary enrolment) (%)
M/F 12
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F 60
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Ratio (%)
M/F 5.6
M 6.6
F 4.6
Adult Literacy Rate (%)
M/F 40
M 52
F 29
Financing of education
Public Education Spending (% of Government Spending) 14.9
Source: World Bank Education Statistics. Last updated April 2008
FAWE's Action on the ground
Policy Advocacy
Co-chaired sub-committee on gender disparities in education
Community Advocacy
• Weekly radio programmes on girls' education "Let's say it straight"
• Launched 5 branches of the FAWE chapter
Interventions
• Management of seven (7) non-formal schools for war-affected children
• Runs the FAWE primary school
• Supported 552 beneficiaries in primary, secondary and vocational schools
• Through Rapid Education Programme supports 2.733 students, majority are girls
Interventions
• Workshops for peace monitors, trainers, activists and Curriculum
Developers
• Rehabilitation programmes for war-traumatized girls
• Skills training centre for pregnant girls and war affected females
• Management of a pre-school for boys and girls
• Management of a Women's Rapid Education Centre
• Management of a school-feeding programme for girls
• Emergency schools and trauma centres for displaced and refugee children
• Establishment of a guidance and counselling programme