Youth Musical Center in Sierra Leone
Music in Sierra Leone
Summary
Equip a youth center in Bo District, Sierra Leone, so that youths have a space to practice and perform music, mentored by one of Sierra Leone's most popular musicians, Steady Bongo.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $12,000 was raised for this project. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Sierra Leone’s youth are largely impoverished and disenfranchised, with few opportunities for education, employment, or a voice in society. This situation was a major factor in Sierra Leone’s 10-year civil war, which ended in 2001. This center will serve Bo District’s large youth population, comprised predominantly of excombatants. As it grows, it will serve as a resource to youth from around the country.
Activities
Steady Bongo is partnering with Talking Drum Studio to provide a space for youth to use music to engage in constructive dialogue for the development of Sierra Leone, which local youth will build.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $12,000
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $12,000 . The original project funding goal was $12,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
This project brings war-impacted children together in a safe forum. These children use music to recover from the effects of war and to build constructive relationships with each other. These relationships will help ensure a peaceful Sierra Leone.
Project Message
Youth need to speak, and be listened to, for Sierra Leone’s future to be peaceful. Steady Bongo has sought to voice their concerns, but youth must have opportunities to speak for themselves.
- Frances Fortune, West Africa regional director
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Frances Fortune
West Africa Regional Director
44 Bathurst Street
Freetown,
Sierra Leone
232-22-223-479
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Search for Common Ground
1601 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 200
Washington,
DC
20009
United States
1-202-265-4300
http://www.sfcg.org
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Sierra Leone
and can also be found under 
Human Rights.
For more information about Sierra Leone, read the Human Development Report on Sierra Leone or the Wikipedia entry for Sierra Leone.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 1, 2004
Latest Update from the Field
April 2006 Update
By Search for Common Ground - SFCG, April 19, 2006 04:02 PM
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