On May 23rd, 2025, the Classroom to Commerce project provided job readiness training for 300 graduates from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in Kenema. The training aims to equip participants with the essential skills needed to navigate the workforce with confidence and competence. The training covered several key areas, including CV writing, […]
Our farmers are busy harvesting a variety of fresh and nutrient-rich vegetables. MADAM – Sierra Leone is committed to helping communities adopt sustainable agricultural practices. Our Marketing Officer is actively connecting these farmers with local vendors, retailers, and community hubs where they can sell their vegetables at fair prices.
On Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, Inga Schallau, the skills development advisor, and Dieudonne Mugisha, the Skillup! Global MEAL Advisor, met with MADAM leadership and Skillup project staff members to discuss recent project developments, Rollout of the CommCare app, and training of project staff and partners on new MEAL tools and standards, particularly the tracer study […]
The Skill Up! SLE-1117 project concluded a two-day quarterly meeting on March 26 and 27, 2025, for all project staff members to assess progress, align activities with project goals, and collectively address challenges as a team. This was the first quarterly meeting since the project's commencement in October 2024. According to Dawson John Kamara, the […]
On Thursday March 6, three groups of MADAM students completed the 12-module Youth Readiness Intervention (YRI). Use of the YRI was initiated by MADAM, as the management team was aware that students were struggling with mental health issues. The YRI teaches students the skills to manage issues like stress, anxiety, trauma and emotion regulation, but […]
On Tuesday 4th of March the hospitality students and teachers spend their morning at the beautiful Wusum Hotel in Makeni. Visiting a hotel with the high standards of the Wusum hotel is a great opportunity for the students to learn about all departments of a hotel. We were able to see all the different rooms […]