Restless Development Sierra Leone

Powered by young people. We work with young people so they can lead in solving challenges in Sierra Leone and around the world 🇸🇱🌍

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Smiles that say it all!

Through the Empower Her project, Restless Development Sierra Leone has supported 50 out-of-school & 200 in-school girls at St Joseph’s & Harford School, Moyamba. Education is a path to empowerment! Thanks to the Stone Family Foundation. #EmpowerHer

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Just wrapped our 10-day Savings Group Executive Training for 248 leaders from Freetown & Moyamba!
Skills built: leadership, governance, digital savings, financial literacy & more. Stronger groups, stronger communities!
Thanks to @JerseyOAC, @MiKashBoks , @TENN_SL.

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🌍 Happy Labor Day from @RestDevSalone

Today, we join the world in honoring the sacrifices of workers, celebrating their achievements, & advocating for their rights.
To our volunteers & staff, past & present, your dedication & passion are creating a place for youths to thrive.

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Happy Independence Day, Sierra Leone!

Today @65, we celebrate our strength, unity, and vibrant spirit. Let's keep moving forward together, building a brighter tomorrow for all.
#SaloneAtIndependence #ProudlySierraLeonea

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"Fear does not define ability."

Umu Bah from Moyamba, Sierra Leone, is breaking the myth that STEM is only for boys! Through the #EmpowerHer project, she’s mastered Math & gained vital SRH knowledge to pursue her dream of Nursing.
Read her story 👉https://t.co/mlrZnQe3xI

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This week, @RestDevSalone joined the Ministry of Gender, partners & community leaders to mark #IWD2026 in Moyamba & Bombali! 🎉

Under the theme “Rights, Justice, Action: For All Women and Girls.”

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Happy International Women’s Day! Today, we acknowledge the incredible and hardworking women in our communities & the world. You are the advocates, builders, and dreamers who ensure that the next generation of girls can grow up in a world of equity. #IWD #WomenInAction

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Honored to meet Mr. Kunle Adeniyi, @UNFPASierraleon Rep, to discuss our progress & future collaboration! Lesley Garura shared how @RestDevSalone is empowering young people including women & creating positive change. Grateful for UNFPA’s partnership—together we achieve more.

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@MiKashBox, with @RestDevSalone, just wrapped up two sets of training sessions for FIIH project staff & mentors in Freetown & Moyamba. We covered digital VSLA group setup, onboarding, setting rules, data recording & shifting to e-money—all on the MIKASHBOKS platform!

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5 Field Officers are on the move in Moyamba & Freetown, visiting 40 Financial Inclusion & Innovation Hub Project communities to support volunteers as they form savings groups & engage key stakeholders. Thanks to @JerseyOAC for funding this Initiative.

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Day 2 at the Financial Inclusion & Innovation Hub mentors Team Meeting in Freetown!
🌍 Inspiring to see project staff learning directly from young women mentors—their wins and challenges are shaping stronger communities. Huge thanks to @JerseyOverseasAid for making this possible

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Proud moment for the Power-Up project!
🚀 Last week, we held our Mid-Term Training to empower mentors with new knowledge, skills, and fresh ideas to drive sustainability in our communities. #Mentorship #Sustainability #PowerUpProject

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The Management and Staff of @RestDevSalone would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our partners, the Government of Sierra Leone, young leaders, stakeholders, and supporters who have journeyed with us throughout 2025.
We wish you a Merry Christmas & a Prosperous 2026.

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40 mentors are in training in Kenema for the 3-year Financial Inclusion & Innovation Hub (FIIH) project! 🇸🇱

This initiative, funded by @JOA_Aid, will empower 5,000 marginalized women in Freetown & Moyamba, including GBV survivors and women with disabilities. #FinancialInclusion

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We are happy to announce the ongoing 7-day Volunteer Foundation Training for our Livelihood, Inclusion, Food, and Energy (LIFE) project at the Pastoral Center in Kenema. 20 young women are receiving mentorship, & life skills to empower them for the successful project rollout.

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Heartbroken to share the passing of Matilda Fears Sapateh, our Senior Programme Coordinator for the AU–EU Youth Voice Lab. Matilda tirelessly amplified young people's voices, strengthening cross-continental collaboration. Her dedication to youth empowerment will be deeply missed.

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Are you passionate about using data to drive impactful youth development? Do you have the skills to lead & innovate in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning?
@RestDevSalone is looking for an experienced MEL Coordinator to join our team in Freetown.
https://t.co/R9R9Qt5kob

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Our reps Haja Mariama Bangura & Dennis Combey represented @RestDevSalone in person & online respectively at the African Resilience Forum in Abidjan.
We focused on using Outcomes-Based Finance (OBF) to invest directly in youth-led peace initiatives.

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Last Thursday, our Empower Her team hosted a meeting in Moyamba with stakeholders, presenting findings on the implementation of the Radical Inclusion policy.
Goal is to Work with @MBSSE_SL to identify gaps & create a roadmap for effective policy implementation.

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Last week, our FIIH project team held a three-day inception meeting with partners @EnergyNexusNet & @MikashBoks.
We aligned on strategies for effective collaboration and reviewed key project goals, from our safeguarding protocols to our MEL plans. All thanks to @JerseyOAC