Category: Victims Support
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The Power of Collective at the World Congress in Nairobi 2024: Survivor Alliance Congress
The world witnessed a remarkable gathering this year in Nairobi, Kenya, as survivors and advocates from over 30 countries convened for the 2024 Survivor Alliance World Congress. This four-day congress, themed The Power of Collective, could not have been more fitting. The event brought together survivors of trafficking, forced labor, exploitation, and modern slavery, uniting…
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Surviving the Journey: Stories of Sierra Leone’s Returned Migrants
In Sierra Leone, the realities faced by returned migrants can be harrowing. The BBC program The Assignment sheds light on the powerful stories of Fatmata Bangura, Alimamy Kargbo, and Jemilatu Sheriff, who pursued a dream of reaching Europe but endured unimaginable suffering before returning home. Fatmata’s Ordeal: At 28, she faced repeated sexual abuse, torture,…
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Sheku Bangura: The Journey from Migrant to Advocate in Sierra Leone
Sheku Bangura’s story is a compelling narrative of resilience and transformation. Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Sheku chased the promise of a better life through a perilous migration route that led him across Mali, Algeria, and Libya. Despite facing detention and hardships, he returned determined to create positive change. Now the leader of Advocacy Network…
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ANAIM Visits AIG Brima Jah of the Sierra Leone Poilice
The Advocacy Network Against Irregular Network (ANAIM) team had the honour of meeting with AIG Brima Jah, Director of Operations of the Sierra Leone Police, at the Police Headquarters in Freetown on Monday, October 2, 2023. AIG Brima Jah sincerely welcomed the delegation and expressed his utmost commitment to working with the organization to provide…
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Risks of Irregular Migration – ANAIM Visits Waterloo
On Saturday the 19 of November 2022 ANAIM Takes Advocacy to the streets of Waterloo As part of our regular outreach programs to reach out to everybody of all ages, class, tribe, religion and sex. ANAIM embarked on a street sensitization campaign to continue it advocacy in discouraging potential migrants while debunking the myth of…
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ANAIM educates youths in Waterloo on the risks of irregular migration
Over 100 youths in Waterloo were educated by the Advocacy Network Against Illegal Migration (ANAIM) on the risks and perils associated with irregular migration on Friday, August 20. In his opening remarks, Daniel Koroma, Program Manager, ANAIM, stated that migration is most prevalent among the country’s youth population. For this reason, he said, the organization…