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