Kambia Office
Since 2007 the AMNet office in Kambia is registered with MSWGCA and the Local Council, it also serves as focal office for the Northern Region and implements projects in Kambia and Port Loko district.
AMNet has been selected as the focal agency for child protection in Kambia district.
We are have undertaken pioneer work on female genital mutilation in the district: In 2008 the traditional authorities signed a memorandum of understanding that made Kambia the first district to ban child FGM. A similar MoU was signed in Port Loko in 2010. AMNet has implemented the Generation Dialogue in twelve communities in two chiefdoms in Kambia as well as in twelve communities in four chiefdoms in Port Loko to facilitate the cultural change that is necessary for the end of child FGM. Due to our continuous work, the chiefs and Soweis of Kambia town and the larger villages now present the women who shall be initiated into the Bondo society to AMNet. As the main part of the initiation is FGM, an assessment of the women’s age by AMNet shall prove that only adult women are undergoing the cutting. This has led to a drastic reduction of child FGM in the district.
Contact
mobile regional coordinator Kambia: (+232) 77 427315 /(+232) 76 816592
Office Address:
4 SLMB Road
Kambia Town
Sierra Leone
Our staff in Kambia
Arun S. Turay, Regional Coordinator
Main tasks: coordinate team and activities, supervise the departments and admin, monitoring and reporting to head office, follow-up on cases of abuse of women’s and children’s rights
Joined AMNet in 2008
Professional Background: Higher teacher certificate, former head teacher, over 20 years of teaching experience
Trainer of trainers in Generation Dialogue
Trained in international human rights and national laws for the protection of women and children, HIV/Aids
Main motivation: Working with vulnerable children and women
Mobile: 077 427315 / 076 816592
Reverend Joseph B.M. Sowa, Human Rights and Youth Officer
Main tasks: implementation of youth projects, youth-led activities on minimizing FGM, monitoring the free health care for pregnant and lactating mothers and under 5 year old children and advocating with and for them for good medical service delivery
Joined AMNet in 2008
Professional Background: Theology, clergy: reverend
Community worker, trained solicitor, certified in child psychology, therapy and trauma, trained in HIV/Aids, youth leadership for politics, national and international human rights laws
Trainer of trainers in Generation Dialogue
Passion:
– health: safe delivery and safe motherhood, preference for women in health system
– engaging men to end FGM, especially men of the secret societies
mobile: +232 76 470055
Nabie Turay, Child Protection Officer
Main Tasks: Liaising with MSWGCA, FSU and schools on child protection and empowerment, project implementation child protection, mentoring Children Forum Network (CFN) Kambia, monitoring and advocating at courts on child cases, follow-up on cases of child abuse, awareness raising on ban of child FGM
Joined AMNet in 2013
Professional Background: WASC certificate, volunteer teacher class 5 and 6, media officer and commissioner of Children Form Network Kambia, volunteer services (Vice-President National Youth Coalition Kambia District, Chief supervisor of road safety monitors (for passengers’ rights), Campaigner for health alert, Associate member of CFN, Coordinating the activities of MOL foundation (Make our leaders foundation) in Kambia, Preparing students for the BECE)
Trained on capacity building, leadership skills and family tracing and reunification (FTR)
Passion:
– educating the grassroots
– see cases and issues handled as outlined in policies and laws without compromise
Rachel Mbalu Dumbuya, Micro-Credit, Assistant Admin and Finance Officer
Main tasks: administering the micro-credit in Kambia, administer petty cash, project funds and salaries, accounting; take minutes and receive visitors
Joined AMNet in 2013
Professional Background: WASC certificate, diploma in secretarial studies, Trained in youth revivals (church), Voter-identification officer for National Electoral Commission
Motivation: Spirit of AMNet’s mission and AMNet team in Kambia
Edna Kaifala, Gender Officer
Main tasks: implementation of gender projects, liaise with organisations and MDAs working on gender issues in the district, community sensitization on gender issues, follow-up and monitoring cases of GBV, strengthen women’s groups
Joined AMNet in 2011
Professional Background: higher national diploma in Business Studies, Diploma in Business Studies, Certificate in Institute of Electoral Administration, Lecturer (6 years) and Head of Department (3 years) in Business Studies at Freetown College of Management and Accountancy, Admin Officer at Pacific Architect Engineers (1.5 years)
Trainer of Trainers in Generation Dialogue, trained in African Human Right Education, national laws on gender and child protection, advocacy
Passion: to protect women and children against abuse and gender-based violence
Vivian Kosia, Volunteer
Main tasks: support the child protection department, study legal framework
Joined in March 2014
Professional Background: Diploma in Business Administration, internship with SPW
Motivation: learn more about child protection