Our CEO & Founder Aminata Conteh-Biger shares her personal story with ABC Conversation's Richard Fidler. She talks about survival and resilience from being kidnapped during the civil war in Sierra Leone.
Aminata shares about her experience of being captured and abused by rebel soldiers, her release, and journey to Australia as a refugee.
After the birth of her first daughter, Aminata also shares her journey in founding the Aminata Maternal Foundation and it's mission to help improve maternal health for women in Sierra Leone.
"Today was one of those days that I got to remind myself to never forget how far I have come and, most importantly, to never forget my strength and what I am capable of. I am so grateful for my life every single day." - Aminata Conteh-Biger
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Aminata on BBC World Service
“A mother and a child dying, that never made sense to me. How can women still continue to struggle for something that is preventable? No mother or their baby should die in childbirth just because of poverty” – Aminata Conteh-Biger In an in-depth interview with BBC Outlook, Aminata talks about her childhood in Sierra Leone, […]
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‘Rising Heart’ and raising spirits in the Women’s Weekly
Have you seen the September issue of Women’s Weekly yet? This month features a six-page special on the life & journey of Aminata. She talks about her life during the war in Sierra Leone, her settlement in Australia as a refugee, and what inspired her to start the Aminata Maternal Foundation. Having our Founder in […]
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Available to order
29 sleeps to go until my memoir, Rising Heart, will be released & in your hands! I feel so excited and humbled to share my story with you. Order now You know that my story is a message of hope and resilience despite experiencing extreme trauma. My dream is for every mother in Sierra Leone to […]
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Your help is vital in Sierra Leone
Donate today A special thank you to our supporters who have already generously donated to our emergency COVID-19 appeal. As we head into the end of the financial year, now is the perfect time to make a tax-deductible gift. We are only $20,000 short of our target for this Tax Appeal campaign – any gift […]
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Business Chicks Australia Instagram Take Over
Thanks to Business Chicks Australia for the opportunity to amplify refugee voices in Aminata Conteh-Biger‘s take over of the Business Chick’s Instagram on the 16th of June. Aminata shared some images from our inaugural Bluff & Swagger African Fashion Lunch at SCEGGS in 2018, our first AMF Mother’s Day Walk in 2019, and second Bluff & Swagger Lunch […]
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Rising Heart out August 25
You’ve waited very patiently and we’re delighted to share that Rising Heart will be released on 25 August 2020. Please join us in pre-ordering Aminata’s memoir ‘Rising Heart’ ASAP, and if you are super organised and have already done so we thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We trust you are just as excited as we […]
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