Parent Advocacy Support Group (PASS-G)

The formation of Network AID Africa was inspired by two illiterate couples, Sia Regiana Mendenia Tengbeh and Alhaji Asmieu Barrie. Parent Advocacy Support Group (PASS -G) is a group of illiterate persons contributing to and supporting their home, community and economic 

development. PASS-G was formed after the 2022 climax of 16 days of activism against all forms of violence against women and girls at Hill Top Community to foster and amplify the voice, recognition, contribution and identity of illiterate women.

'Being An Illiterate Is Not A Curse, It's Doing What Is Obligatory & Morally Wrong With Knowledge Is A Curse' Sia Tengbeh

Cross Section of Hill Top Community Leadership & Stakeholder

Visit To The District Medical Officer Western Urban

Network AID Africa facilitated a visit to the Ministry of Health, District Medical Officer, Western Urban, together with Madam Dora Kamara, Chairlady of Hill Top Community and member of PASS, on the need for the construction of a community hospital with maternity services at Hill Top Community that housed approximately 40000 residents, mostly women. Reported incidences of pregnant women dying, giving birth on the way, and infants dying were issues communicated to the DMO, with one acre of land ready available dedicated for the construction of a hospital. "Our community has no community hospital", Dora Kamara. DMO "I promise to visit the site and share with you details of the engineer to do the ground inspection". 

Engaging Parents & Community Stakeholders on Gender, Alcohol & Drug, Mental Health

Supported by the Foundation for Rural Urban Transformation (FoRUT) Network, AID Africa engages a cross-section of Parent Advocacy Support Group and Community Stakeholders on gender, mental health, and alcohol and drug issues. The engagement conveyed key messages on the effect of mental illness, the importance of mental well-being, the definition of alcohol and drug, types of alcohol and drug, the difference between alcohol and drug, the definition of gender justice, gender roles and biases, and examples of gender justice violations.

PASS-G Educational Tour At The Peace Museum

In continuation of  Project Tour aimed at breaking the public buildings euphoria from illiterate persons, Network AID Africa organised a tour at the Residual Special Court for PASS-G members. The tour was to let PASS-G members for the first time enter the Residual Special Court building, trial chambers, offices, and archives in the peace museum years. Many recalled the incident of the eleven (11) years wars and confessed to fully understanding the magnitude of destruction. "I prayed that such happen again in this country".

PASS-G Members Breaking the Barriers

PASS-G members visit and engage Ministries, Departments and Agencies at the 2nd National Civic Festival organised by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education. "We came to with specific objectives - to ask questions, seek clarifications and make our position clear that as illiterate persons, we are important and contributing to the economy," Co-Chair Adama Bangura.

"Directly engaging the Office of the Vice President on projects related to agriculture, livelihood, and learning about the support provided to illiterate persons was awesome; however, the challenges we face as illiterate persons include accessing these officials on a normal business day". 

"The policy directives from the Office of the President on the five big changer were explained to us directly for the first time. I hope this continue"

For the first time, learning that the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development is responsible for implementing the national mid-term development plan and coordinating 38 ministries, demonstrates how valuable illiterate persons are.

The biggest of challenge we are facing as illiterae persons has to do 

with the correctness, and validity of our legal identity information and that of our children. The education 

PASS-G Meeting Western Area

Members of PASS-G Western Area hold their usual meeting discussing the issue of securing their national identity card and birth certificate for their children.

PASS-G Courtesy Visit To Registrar of Residual Special Court

Project Tour is aimed at breaking the fear and building the confidence of the illiterate notion that public buildings are meant to be accessible only by the educated. Cross section of PASS-G pays a courtesy visit to the Madam Binta Mansaray, Registrar, Residual Special Court of Sierra Leone. Members appreciated the visit. "I really felt honoured as an illiterate woman discussing with the registrar". Your contributions to society as women and mothers have nothing to do with your education.

PASS-G Participate in Flash Flood Mitigation

In mitigating the risk of flash flood, members of PASS and community youth -G engaed on drainage digging at the Hill Top Community.

PASS-G Commemorate International Women's Day 2026

In getting Illiterate persons (Women) voices to be heard and acted upon. Members of PASS-G in Kambia, through Network AID Africa, joined the Ministry of Gender and Children's Affairs in commemorating International Women's Day 2026 on the theme: Give To Gain.

"I have one vote as an illiterate woman, and the educated woman has one vote". Our members engage in stone mining, hawking, petty trading, and subsistence farming. Help us with funds to manage our activities, school materials for our children, assistive devices for our children with disabilities, and members and husbands. Give To Gain

"All we are asking for is to respect and recognise us as illiterate women. Other women see us like nothing". We bear children just like educated women, we support our children, our home and our husband. Today is my first time talking on a radio station.