Improving lives through skills training Background to the project As part of UNIDO’s work in Sierra Leone, the organization has supported the training and strengthening of the physical conditions of a group of… Continue reading
At 38 years old, Umaru is a quiet, patient man, with a soft voice and a gentle smile. He runs a successful blacksmiths business in Kailahun Town, with a large wooden building in… Continue reading
Babie Anthony has lived in Kailahun Town for eight years, having moved there from a nearby village when her husband was offered a better job in the town. She lives in a simple… Continue reading
Jeneba Gobeh laughs with her customers as she works on their hair, snipping, smoothing and weaving at A-Z Salon. Jeneba has a small hairdresser’s shop, filled with supplies and trainees, who practice manicuring… Continue reading
Malikie Kanneh is a friendly, chatty young man who has trained to be a mechanic at a busy garage in Kailahun Town. The garage is a simple hut, but bustles with motorbike taxis… Continue reading
Momoh is training to be a blacksmith at the Artisan Blacksmith Workshop in Kailahun, run by Umaru Aruna [also a case study subject]. He is a serious, quiet man, and has been training… Continue reading
Faiyah Morie is a bashful man with large, oil-stained hands and a slow, easy smile. His workshop in Koindu consists of a small, palm-roofed hut, under which taxi motorbike riders huddle to keep… Continue reading
Mary Sesay is a highly experienced and successful gara tie-dyer, living in the remote eastern town of Koindu, on the border with Guinea and Liberia. Her enigmatic face hints at many memories from… Continue reading