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Sierra Leone

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  • Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone and with a population of more than a million, is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Teachers at Makeni Primary School, Sierra Leone, were trained in how to use the integrated peace curriculum activities.
  • Grade 1 students in Sierra Leone singing ‘This is the way we reconcile’ from the Peace Education Kit.
  • Year 8 and 9 students from Makeni Secondary School, Sierra Leone, performing a play they wrote about conflict resolution.
  • Students in Sierra Leone are happier at school and at home after learning peaceful strategies to deal with conflict.
  • Building a culture of peace includes learning about rights and privileges, and putting them into action.
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Building peace in Sierra Leone

Teachers at Makeni Primary School, Sierra Leone, were trained in how to use the integrated peace curriculum activities.
A Peace Education Kit has taught teachers and children in Sierra Leone skills in building peace, helping the whole community to recover from civil war.
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Population:

5,743,725

GDP per capita (PPP US$):

1,610

Population living on less than US$1.25 per day:

52%

Adult literacy rates:

44%

Access to water:

60%
Did you know?

The name Sierra Leone comes from the Portuguese Serra Leoa, meaning ‘Lion Mountain’.

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Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone and with a population of more than a million, is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
Photo by Jane Weston
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Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone and with a population of more than a million, is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Photo by Jane Weston
Teachers at Makeni Primary School, Sierra Leone, were trained in how to use the integrated peace curriculum activities.
Photo by Jane Weston
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Teachers at Makeni Primary School, Sierra Leone, were trained in how to use the integrated peace curriculum activities. Photo by Jane Weston
Grade 1 students in Sierra Leone singing ‘This is the way we reconcile’ from the Peace Education Kit.
Photo by Jane Weston
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Grade 1 students in Sierra Leone singing ‘This is the way we reconcile’ from the Peace Education Kit. Photo by Jane Weston
Year 8 and 9 students from Makeni Secondary School, Sierra Leone, performing a play they wrote about conflict resolution.
Photo by Jane Weston
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Year 8 and 9 students from Makeni Secondary School, Sierra Leone, performing a play they wrote about conflict resolution. Photo by Jane Weston
Students in Sierra Leone are happier at school and at home after learning peaceful strategies to deal with conflict.
Photo by Jane Weston
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Students in Sierra Leone are happier at school and at home after learning peaceful strategies to deal with conflict. Photo by Jane Weston
Building a culture of peace includes learning about rights and privileges, and putting them into action.
Photo by Jane Weston
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Building a culture of peace includes learning about rights and privileges, and putting them into action. Photo by Jane Weston