Our Mission

     SWF International works to eradicate FGM

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In the US we educate anyone interested in learning about Female Genital Mutilation, its human rights violations and complexities as experienced by men and women in Sierra Leone.

In Sierra Leone we work on various programs to improve basic conditions and build an effective institution that respects human rights and aims to abolish the harmful practice of female genital mutilation - FGM

People from SIERRA LEONE, ROMANIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INDIA, NIGERIA, JAPAN, IRAN, CAMBODIA, GUATEMALA, GREECE, ISRAEL, CAMEROON, BRAZIL, CUBA, TURKMENISTAN, UKRAINE, TAIWAN, FRANCE, ALGERIA, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, KENYA AND THE DRC have supported the work of SWF International in Sierra Leone

An article on Dr. Nina Smart's work in the Press!

Our New Partner in CA

Nori's Eco Salon supports our efforts to STOP FGM!

Proud member of CSAfrica

www.csafrica.org

Earth Rights Institute is the Financial Sponsor for SWF

www.earthrightsinstitute.org

Programs SWF supports in Sierra Leone include:

Charli-Ann Preparatory School established by Ann-Marie, a fearless anti-FGM Activist. The school provides free education to all children, boys and girls, whose mothers died of FGM complications. All girls attending are protected from FGM

This short video takes You inside the school and shows the joy of the 400 children

www.youtube.com/watch

Katanya Vocational Institutes in Freetown has over 100 young women who are learning life skills in order to be self-reliant.These women  are protected against FGM

This short video shows all the life skills taught to the girls

www.youtube.com/watch

Ann-Marie, an activist fighting against FGM in Sierra Leone, teaches tie-dye to the women at Katanya Vocation

www.youtube.com/watch

 

SWF supports education in Sierra Leone by sending boxes full of books to fill the "American Shelves" in libraries all over Sierra Leone - a project of the United States of America Embassy in Freetown.  ALL kinds of books written in English are needed. Please email Dr. Smart at nina@swfinternational.org to schedule a pick up when You have BOOKs to donate

A Safehouse Project has recently been completed in collaboration with GO Campaign located in Santa Monica, CA and our local partner in Sierra Leone, AIM, lead by Rugiatu Turray in Lunsar, Port Loco District

 

A primary School in Bagruwa Chiefdom in Moyamba District urgently seeks $1000.00 funding to rebuild roof before the raining season so that the children can coninue to attend classes - please contact Dr. Smart if You choose to sponsor this project 213-327-9619 or email nina@swfinternational.org

 

Makeni Women Association Project seeks funding to empower and organize the hardworking market women

Bombali District Women-Farmers Group seeks funding to build proper storage for rice bags

Moyamba District Agricultural Project seeks funding for both women and men farmers who are unable to purchase necessities due to acute poverty

 

Kamakuye Radio Station discussing women's empowerment seeks funding and donations to enable the station to function again

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Women's empowerment is

  SWF International's priority

in fighting FGM in Sierra Leone