In a press conference held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Minister of Social Welfare, Melrose Karminty, announced that the government is set to launch a major Economic Empowerment Project aimed at supporting...
Sierra Leone's President, Julius Maada Bio has appointed Abu Bockarie Kokofele as the first Director-General of the National Social Protection Authority (NSPA). This follows the passing of the Social...
The Ministry of Social Welfare has distributed tarpaulins and rice to persons with disabilities in Freetown, as part of its ongoing commitment to social protection. The initiative, which aims to ease...
The Government of India, in a bid to promote sustainable livelihoods for specially abled individuals, has announced a financial supports of $990,000 towards the project "Enabling Economic Independence...
Bangay Kanu, the Deputy Director of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Service, has called on families to embrace and support relatives with autism, despite the societal discrimination and marginalization...
Orange Sierra Leone has donated 100 durable tarpaulins to the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), through the Ministry of Social Welfare, as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility...
Sierra Leone’s leading digital news platform, Sierraloaded has donated food items to some less-privileged and disabled in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital. Leading the donation on Saturday morning,...
Youth and Children in Support of Sustainable Development Goals has call on the Government of Sierra Leone and President Julius Maada Bio to consider accelerating inclusive education for Hearing and Speech...
The inclusion of disability in the draft of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represents a significant shift in international development priorities. Unlike the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),...
The Welfare Society for Disability (WESOFOD), a non-governmental organization has on September 7, 2024 launched a major initiative in the Pujehun District aimed at increasing the enrollment of children...
