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With VSLA my business keeps improving

Village Savings and loan scheme is changing the narrative in the lives of rural women. with over 120 savings group across the 7 LRPs, women have access to ready cash that they can now use to do small

Amie Displays her wares that she sells.
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with Soap Making Skills-I'm Empowered!

Women in rural communities are normally left behind in developmental process, as majority are unemployed and don’t have a say in affairs affecting their lives.

Fatmata displying her Soap
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I made it amidst the Challenge……. Thanks to ActionAid

The political arena has beheld male dominance for far too long. Women have stepped up to challenge the existing status quo and change the narrative.

Counselor Isatu Sesay
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With seeds, no more credit

For planting season to be fruitful in any rural community the availability of seeds is paramount. These seeds; be it rice, groundnut or millet should be in abundance so that women can have them to

Kadiatu Kamara poses in the store with her seeds.
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With my Scholarship I’m empowered

Retention of girls within the education system in most rural areas is normally an immense challenge

Sia Swankay, Senior Secondary School Pupil-Kono District
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Samaleng Savings Group Share out

When Women save their cash in the savings and loans group it gets to a point when they share it.

Cash saved by the Women in Samaleng Cooperative that is shared out
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Engage Market Women on Taxes

To climax the IWD celebrations, ActionAid Sierra Leone in Solidarity with the Global Tax Justice group engaged market women on the issue of taxation.

Chairlady and Market Woman pose with Placards during the sensitization on Tax