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Lighting the Flame
Aaron Ackerman, OneVillage Partners’ dedicated Field Officer, recently wrote this moving reflection on his experiences in rural Sierra Leone up to this point. It’s not very often that I have to start a fire for myself here in the villages. The woman who cooks for me, Baindu, usually helps me with that. At times, [...]
Women Taking Charge: Peace Mothers
” …there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women. “ – Kofi Annan (Former Secretary-General of the U.N.) Meet a group of 25 extraordinary women who are working together to make the future brighter for themselves, their families, and their community. They call themselves Peace Mothers, and they are a [...]
Empowering Generations of Women in Jokibu
Nyama Fodie is a 34 year-old woman living in Jokibu village with her husband and four children. Although she and her family had been benefitting for years from key OVP projects like the water wells and a rice mill, Nyama recently developed a more personal relationship with OVP as a member of a women’s loan [...]