The Beginning Of Our Partnership Journey With UNFPA And MoYA

Young Women Leading Change Innovation Challenge

After a marvellous participation in the Young Women Leading Change Innovation Challenge, U Team SL emerged as one of the beneficiary organizations and was awarded a grant by UNFPA and MOYA on November 21 2024.

With this collaborative and partnership support; specifically, our vision is to help reduce teenage pregnancy in Pujehun District, through by creating missive awareness on the negatives effect, and advocate for an enabling environment for all Teenage Girls in the district.

The Grand Launching ceremony which was elegantly accomplished by His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio at Aberdeen, Kallon Drive, Freetown, saw the awarding of grant to youth-led organizations across the country.

The outcome of this grant will augment the U Team SL with possible power to strengthen our efforts and commitments in addressing the vicious circle surrounding Girl Child development in Pujehun district.

Special thanks and appreciation to the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sierra Leone and the United Nations Populations Fund – UNFPA Sierra Leone, for granting us this golden opportunity through the Young Women Leading Change Innovation Challenge.

U Team SL Secretariat continue to thank its Committee on: Gender, Children, Advocacy and Legal Affairs Committee, for taking the robust lead in this important national challenge.

With collective responsibility, we’re set to strengthen our partnership with reputable institutions to enhance change in society.

We are strengthening and building relationships with worthy partners. We are grouping problem solvers in this challenging world. We are the U Team SL: We Are Stronger Together

Zainab Massaquoi a die-hard member of the our organization (U Team SL) attended the awarding of grant to female led organizations for the Young Women Leading Change Innovation Challenge by UNFPA and MOYA. This grant served as an important window of opportunity to U Team SL in helping to conduct campaigns and awareness raising programs as how to end Teenage Pregnancy in Pujehun district.

U Team SL Participating In Training Programs

On the 15/10/24: Our U Team SL Members participated in the training session for the Young Women Leading Change Innovation Challenge by the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sierra Leone and the United Nations Populations Fund – UNFPA Sierra Leone, at the The Family Kingdom Resort (New Complex Hall) in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Thanks to the Team Lead Khadija Fawundu and Assistant Team Lead Zainab Massaquoi for the positive representation. It’s our hope that the outcome of this session will help to inject a new sense of capacity opportunity, to enhance the reduction of teenage pregnancy in Pujehun District; through a coordinated, collaborative partnership and support.

What Our Girls Need?

All our Girls need is Safe Space, with the appropriate platform to amplify their voices, and make sound decisions. Thanks to the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sierra Leone and UNFPA Sierra Leone, for providing the average ache of opportunity to our female leaders, to participate for the Young Women Leading Change Innovation Challenge at the The Family Kingdom Resort (New Complex Hall), Freetown. Together, we’ll help to abolish teenage pregnancy in society through a collaborative and partnership support.

U Team SL, UNFPA & MOYA Partnership

We Are Stronger Together: The Time To End Teenage Pregnancy And Create Safe Spaces For Girls

Regional Capacity -Training Program

U Team SL Members participated in the regional capacity-building workshops for young women-led groups across the country. The program organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and UNFPA was part of their joint Innovation Initiative for Young Women Leading Change. Launched by the Minister of Youth Affairs and the UNFPA Country Representative on International Youth Day, 12th August, which aims to enhance young women’s leadership and harness their creativity, energy and entrepreneurial spirit to drive positive change to improve the lives of women and young people.

Group photo with the Minister of Youth Affairs, Orman Bangura. This symbolic image underscored the importance of the young women innovation challenge presents as a touch light opportunity for young women to take action and lead initiatives that tackle the challenges within their communities.

Zainab Massaquoi, our U Team SL representative presenting the project document on behalf of the organization during the training session by UNFPA and MOYA

The Power of Female Leaders

Khadija Fawundu (Team Lead) and Zainab Massaquoi (Assistant Team Lead) attending the training session