Hawa Trust is a local charity foundation that works with different people and organisations in the fighting against FGM/C related with HIV and order harmful abuse to women and girls. Our aim is to reduce risk of girls and young women undergo FGM here in the UK, Sierra Leone and abroad. Hawa Trust is the only FGM organisation of its type that is based in Hackney, East London.
We also work and network in Sierra Leone where we empower women and girls in to bring about sustainable development by changing harmful social norms through raising of awareness and education. We believe that through this mission we can help give them a dignified life and managing different practices.
Learn more about Hawa Trust Foundation, we also provide confidential, one-to-one, non-judgemental support based on your needs as well as supporting you to access health care to help you maintain your physical and emotional wellbeing.
‘The harbouring of children, by means of either threat, force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power, or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over a child for the purpose of exploitation’.
39% of girls in Sierra Leone are married before their 18th birthday which UNFPA have have linked to poverty, lack of education and geographical area.
In the event of natural disaster such as fire, mudslide, ebola and those affected by any natural causes we render our support and donate provisions to help them out. We work with vulnerable communities and people that needed the help, we provide resources such as food, money and clothing items.
Approximately, 116 women per 100,000 Sierra Leonean nationals are in prison where they suffer from over-cramping, a lack of clean facilities and unjust treatment due to lower economic status, limited political power and socially marginalized roles.
Teenage pregnancy in Sierra Leone is a national and community-wide problem, with a prevalence of 68% pregnancy rate among sexually experienced teenage girls, with an incredibly young mean age of just 15 years old (UNICEF, 2013).
Many women in Sierra Leone are victims to various forms of domestic violence including physical, economic and emotional/psychological abuse. Much of the abuse is perpetuated by outdated social norms, culture and beliefs.
Hawa is the CEO and Founder of Hawa Trust Foundation, she’s also a proactive HCPC registered Social Worker. An FGM campaginer for women and girls.
Web Designer | Founder and Consultant at @skdesignmedia|Help and support business professionals to have online presence. Also web designer, graphic designer and social media manager at Hawa Trust.
Yayah is the regional programme coordinator for Hawa Trust Foundation in Sierra Leone, (Northern Providence). He is also a youth activist and anti FGM advocates that believe in empowering young women and girls in their self esteem and creative mindset.
My name is Mabinty Kamara am a Sierra Leonean by nationality and Yalunka by tribe am working as the regional gender desk officer for Hawa Trust Foundation in Sierra Leone, Northern Province.
I’m Aliemu Jalloh a Sierra Leonean and working for the Hawa Trust Foundation as Regional Director, Northern Province, Bombali District. I am a responsible thinking individual who is very keen on my roles and responsibilities.
Hawa Trust Foundation dated June 16th 2021 join Africa and Sierra Leone in particular to commemorate the Day of African Child (DAC) with theme:* “30 years after the adoption of charter: Accelerate implementation of AGENDA 2040 for Africa fit for children” Referencing the above mentioned subject matter, the Hawa Trust Foundation and partners after engaging…
This event is organised by one of our staff, Yayah Janneh and will be taking place on zoom. Yayah Janneh is the Sierra Leonean representative at the global assembly of men against FGM and the leading youth activist in Sierra Leone. He’s worked with the ministry of Youth Affairs, National Commission for Youth and most…
It’s been said that we’re at a coronavirus crossroads: depending on the path we take next as we recover from the pandemic, progress on gender equality could stall or even be reversed. We know that the economic impacts of the crisis have fallen hardest on women, but can we repair the damage caused? Are the…
Hawa Trust Foundation provides Agricultural boost to rural woman, to strengthen economic diversification, alleviate poverty and empowerment for women To enhance the food security of Micro-finance conflict-affected families in the Northern province of Sierra Leone to rapidly initiate the resumption of livelihood activities for returnee farming families, Hawa Trust Foundation has provided both verities of…
On June 16, 1976, nearly ten thousand black students from Soweto, South Africa, marched the streets to protest the poor quality of their education. They marched as a way to demonstrate their disapproval of the Black Education Act, which segregated students based on their race. Hundreds of innocent students were shot by security forces. And…
on the 17th of august the Hawa trust foundation staffs went on a sit visit at the different villages where the Hawa trust is given out seeds and food for work to female farmers, this are the work done by the different community really impressive work.#womensempowermentinagriculture
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