Summoning the Human Spirit to its Best Self

In 2003 a group of courageous women took a stand as they decided to combat harmful traditional practices in Sierra Leone. LemonAid Fund helped them conduct research on their work such as stopping Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and their organization is changing thousands of lives.

Initially, 40 women decided to put down their knives and participate in the program. These women took part in vocational training, literacy classes, and new livelihood training as they choose a different life and move ahead to creating a more prosperous future. As a result of the research, the hard work of the Amazonian Initiative Movement (AIM), and the power of the National Movement for Emancipation and Progress (NaMEP) over 3000 people in one district are willing to give up the practice of FGM.

Today, LemonAid Fund is working with NaMEP to change a nation’s attitudes and practices regarding FGM. On January 29th 2008, NaMEP was Launched by the Minister of Social Welfare Gender and Children's Affairs with a representative of the U.S. Embassy speaking out against the practice. This was an historic day for Sierra Leone and for the protection of the next generation of girls.

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