Sierra Leone

NGO CONTACTS

Campaign for Good Governance
Its aims are to facilitate and encourage the full and genuine participation of all Sierra Leoneans in the Political, Social, and Economics processes of Development in Sierra Leone”. (Motto: Freedom, Democracy and Gender equality)
29 Liverpool Street, PO Box 1437, Freetown.
Ph#: 232-22-235626/235623
Fax#: 232-22-235642
Email: cgg@sierratel.sl
Web: http://www.slcgg.org/home.htm

Church of Believers of God Ministry
Issues: Conflict Resolution and Peace Building, Interfaith Dialogue, Refugees.
No. 121 Bai Bureh Road Grassfield, Kissy Freetown
Ph#: 232 22 263252

Current Evangelism Ministries Women's Network for Peace
Issues: Conflict Resolution and Peace Building, Support for rape victims, women amputees, battered women and war widows.
7 Siaka Stevens Street P.M. Bag 882, Freetown

Federation of Muslim Women's Association
17 Regent Road, Private Mailbag 671, Freetown

The Women’s Division United Methodist Women
The Women's Division is actively engaged in fulfilling the mission of Christ and the Church and interprets the purpose of United Methodist Women. The division advocates for the oppressed and dispossessed with special needs of women, children and youth works to build a supportive community among women, and helps foster growth in the Christian faith, mission education, and Christian social involvement.
Issues: Human Rights/ Political Status of Women, Conflict Resolution and Peace Building, Interfaith Dialogue, Refugees.
C/o U.M.C House
31 Lightfoot Boston Street, Freetown
Ph#: 232 2 2226177
Fax#: 232 2 2226652
Email: umw@gbgm-umc.org
Web:http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/index.cfm

Mothers Against Military Advancement in Sierra Leone (MAMAS)
It aims to incorporate advanced communications which would provide access to crisis resources, to factor in the voices and participation of women and children, and to facilitate local training and sustainable adaptations.
Issues: Rapid response solution for communication planning
Email: lindahi@earthlink.net

Mount Carmel (ACFI) Church Women³s Association (MLWA)
Issues: Conflict Resolution and Peace Building, Interfaith Dialogue, Refugees
49a Siaka Stevens Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone P.M. B-11
Ph#: 232 2 222 7171

National Forum for Peace and Reconciliation
PMB 705, Freetown
Ph#: +232-22-232264 or + 353 (0) 1 670 5900
Fax#: +232-22-241620
Website: http://www.worldpeace.org/youth/network_sie01.html

Self Help Initiative War Affected Children and Youth
428 Legato Terrace, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20901.

Sierra Leone Association on Women's Welfare (SLAWW)
Issues: Promoting women's rights and welfare
P. O. Box 1069, Freetown
Ph#: (232) 33 24456
Fax#: (232) 33 226031

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
Forut-SL P.M. Bag 17
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Ph#: (+232 22) 23 34 15
fax#: (+232 22) 22 44 39
Website: www.wilpf.int.ch

Women's Movement for Peace
PO Box 220, 18 Gloucester Street,Freetown
Ph #: 232 222283

UNITED NATIONS CONTACTS

Division for the Advancement of Women
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations
New York, NY 10017, USA
Fax#: (212) 963-3463
Email: daw@un.org
Website: www.un.org/womenwatch/daw

United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
Florence Butegwa
Regional Programme Director
UNIFEM Office for English-speaking West Africa
Countries include: Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone
P.O. Box 2075, Lagos
Tel. (234-1) 2692006
Fax: (234-1) 269-0885

UNDP Africa
One United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
Fax#: (212) 906-6478
Website: www.un.org/rba/

UNDP Sierra Leone
Mr. Alan DOSS UNDP Resident Representative
P. O Box 1011, Freetown, Sierra Leone 232
Ph#: 232-22-231311
Fax#: (232-22) 233075
Email: fo.sle@undp.org
Web site: www.undp.org/rba/
Last Update: Jun 19, 2001 13:30

United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone UNAMSIL
On 22 October 1999, the Security Council established UNAMSIL to cooperate with the Government and the other parties in implementing the Lome Peace Agreement and to assist in the implementation of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration plan. On 7 February 2000, the Council revised UNAMSIL's mandate. It also expanded its size, as it did once again on 19 May 2000 and on 30 March 2001.
Website: www.un.org/Depts/dpko/unamsil/body_unamsil.htm

GOVERNMENT CONTACTS

Department for the Advancement of Women, Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children's Affairs
9th Floor, Youyi Building, Brookfields, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Ph#: 240028/240808/242301/241256
Fax#: 232 22 235134/235061/235058
Email: gendersl2000@yahoo.com

Ministry of Social Welfare - Gender and Children Affairs
Ms. Shirely Gbujama
Ph #: 232 22 241 178
Fax #: 232 22 242 076

NEW YORK PERMANENT MISSION


Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Nations
245 East 49th Street, New York, NY 10017
Ph#: (212) 688 1656
Fax#: (212) 688 4924
E-mail: sierraleone@un.int