Last year we shared with you a story about Aminata, who is the House Manager of the Aberdeen Women's Centre Hostel Girls programme. Today, the International Day of Education, we would like to introduce her pupil, another talented Aminata who graduated from the Dream Girls Programme.
Read her story and leave her a message in the comments. 🤗
Aminata is a 2018 alum of Aberdeen Women’s Centre (AWC)’s Hostel Girls Programme, which trains vulnerable young mothers in hospitality and provides health education, literacy, and numeracy classes. In addition to these classes every Hostel Girl receives psychosocial counselling and support.
Aminata was such an impressive and dedicated student that after graduating from the programme AWC asked her to join it’s Domestics department. Today, Aminata is a vital member of the domestics department and a beloved member of the AWC family.
Before Aminata joined the Hostel Girls Programme her mother passed away. She went to live with her Aunty who agreed to help her raise money for her schooling by selling water. Every day Aminata and her Aunt sold water on the streets of Freetown, so that she might be able to attend school.
While selling water she met a man and later became pregnant with his child. The man denied that he was the father and abandoned Aminata and her baby.
“Meeting the right helpers changes someone’s life for good. I feel proud to be a model for
other young girls. God constantly reward AWC.”
Find out more about the Dream team here
https://aminatamaternalfoundation.org/mission/our-projects/the-dream-team/
Via @freedomfromfistula
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Motherhood should mark a beginning, not an end.
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A better world is possible. Together we can do it.
"If we experienced life through the eyes of a child, everything would be magical and extraordinary. Let our curiosity, adventure and wonder of life never end."
Akiane Kramarik
In 2020 Sierra Leone overturned a ban prohibiting pregnant girls from attending school. However, teens are not encouraged to study when they are expecting.
According to the 2019 census, at the age of 19, nearly half of Sierra Leonean girls have started having babies. That means that almost half of them are deprived of education.
The "Dream Team Program" aims to transform their lives through income-generating skills and empowerment at the most vulnerable moment in their lives, both economically and emotionally, through rebuilding their self-esteem and confidence.
Learn more on our Highlights or visiting our Website
https://aminatamaternalfoundation.org/mission/our-projects/the-dream-team/
*In order to comply with the government COVID restrictions the Dream Team Program is currently suspended.
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We wish that in 2021 more children can have a safe start in life.
#aberdeenwomenscentre #maternalhealth #sierraleone #safestart #2021wishes @aminata_conteh_biger
"After the storm comes the calm"
Here's how we started 2021. Laughs, sense of humour, generosity and hope.
Thank you @thelukecook for using your creativity and talent to fundraise for the Aminata Foundation. We are forever grateful!
Do you know how Luke Cook managed to raise $10.666,00 in only 5 days? Comment below. 😊
📷credit: probably Luke's wife @karawilsonstyle ☺️
Visit @thelukecook for more photos.
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About one year ago @freedomfromfistula welcomed Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex to the Aberdeen Women’s Centre (AWC) in Sierra Leone.
During her visit she learned about the AWC programs that treat children with severe injuries caused by rape and FGM, including paralysis and incontinence. HRH's visit was essential to help raise awareness of the importance to expand the services to support child victims of rape.
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An inspiring story to start 2021
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Having a baby can cause a huge impact in a women’s life, especially in young women's lives.
The @AminataFoundation came about following the birth of @AminataConteh-Biger 's two beautiful children. She envisioned women in Sierra Leone to be able to access their basic human rights.
That’s why we work tirelessly to help as many women as possible to deliver their babies with dignity and safety.
With your incredible support we not only made it through 2020, but our community grew bigger and stronger than ever. Thank you!
Please keep supporting us, motherhood should mark a beginning, not an end.
#inspirational #babies #sierraleone #aminatamaternalfoundation #humanrights #maternalhealth #community #motivate #mumsandbubs #childbirth #womenshealth #changealife #healthcare #newyear #2021
2020 has been a trying year, but the wave of generosity we are receiving is inundating our hearts.
Thank you @thelukecook for supporting mothers and babies in Sierra Leone.
Your act of generosity can be the gift of a lifetime.
*Check out @thelukecook 's Stories, laugh and donate via link on his Bio.
Mr Luke Cook is fundraising for the AMF. We are deeply grateful!
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