What We Are

Community Empowerment

We work hand-in-hand with local communities to identify needs and implement solutions that promote social cohesion and sustainability.
Our initiatives include:

• Community Development Projects (health, water, and sanitation)
• Youth Mentorship and Peer Support Programs
• Awareness Campaigns promoting gender equality and social inclusion

Advocacy & Awareness

We raise voices and promote the protection of women and children by addressing key social issues such as:

• Gender-Based Violence Prevention
• Early and Forced Marriage Prevention
• Rights and Protection of Children and Young People

Economic Development & Entrepreneurship

We empower women and youth to achieve financial independence through training, community savings, and cooperative initiatives, including:

• Entrepreneurship & Business Skills Training – helping participants start and manage successful small businesses
• Community Savings Groups (ROSCA/Susu/Partner Systems) – encouraging teamwork, financial responsibility, and shared growth
• Cooperative Development & Income-Generating Projects – supporting collective ventures that create sustainable livelihoods and strengthen community ties

Through these programs, participants gain the confidence, skills, and resources to improve their economic situation while fostering collaboration and resilience within their communities.Advocacy & Awareness

Strengthening Youth Education and Skills (YES) Program

Empowering today’s youth to build tomorrow’s leaders.

The YES Program is a flagship initiative of MGSW4W that equips young people in Sierra Leone with the education, skills, and confidence they need to succeed and contribute to their communities.

We believe that when youth are empowered with knowledge and opportunity, they become powerful agents of change.

Through the YES Program, we:

• Develop personal capacity and critical thinking to help youth make informed and confident decisions.
• Promote learning and creativity through reading clubs, computer literacy, and the arts.
• Build leadership and global exposure through regional and international exchange programs.
• Support education and career growth through post-secondary training, scholarships, and bursaries.

The YES Program inspires a new generation of leaders—equipped, empowered, and ready to shape a brighter future for Sierra Leone.

Guiding Principles and Core Values

• We believe in rights, responsibility, equality, and equity as guiding principles for justice, safety, sustainable peace, and development.
• We are committed to participation, respect, inclusion, diversity, and empowerment in all we do.
• We promote the active participation of all program participants across all operational areas—linking participation to social, economic, cultural, and political sectors.
• We are sensitive to gender dynamics and avoid stereotypical assumptions about the roles and aspirations of girls, boys, women, and men.
• We ensure inclusion at every stage of programming and value the diversity of participants and stakeholders.
• We empower participants to become self-determined in advancing themselves and their communities, ensuring everyone has the space to define and shape their own empowerment journey.

Join Us

Together, we can transform lives and build stronger, more inclusive communities across Sierra Leone.
Support our work, volunteer, partner, or donate to make a lasting difference.