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Community-led development in Sierra Leone

CARDO Sierra Leone: community-led development in Sierra Leone

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Education changes everything.

Every child deserves the chance to learn and thrive.

CARDO supports vulnerable children with scholarships, learning materials, school activities and community protection.

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Farming builds stronger futures.

Communities turn local harvests into lasting opportunity.

Our agriculture work links food security, youth livelihoods and education across rural Bombali District.

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Safe water. Healthier communities.

Practical solutions bring dignity closer to home.

Clean water and solar-powered infrastructure reduce daily burdens and create healthier conditions for children and families.

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2014Established
2016Registered NGO
10Rural partner communities
4Core programme areas
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Who we are

Development shaped by the people it serves.

Community Advocacy for Relief and Development Organization works alongside local leaders, farmers, teachers, parents and young people to turn community priorities into practical progress.

Our integrated approach recognises that education, food security, energy, water, protection and livelihoods are deeply connected.

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What we do

Programmes built around real community needs.

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Education

Sustainable support that gives underprivileged children a safe foundation for learning.

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Agriculture & Livelihoods

Agriculture that improves food security while helping rural children stay in school.

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Advocacy

Helping rural communities influence the decisions that affect their rights and future.

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Child Care & Protection

Protecting vulnerable children from abuse, exclusion and preventable hardship.

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Community members gathered indoors for a CARDO agriculture meetingCommunity members winnowing rice on blue tarpaulins
Flagship programme

Youth in Agriculture for Education

We are helping young people see farming as more than hard work. It is a pathway to food security, livelihoods and education. Communities cultivate rice, cassava, groundnuts, pepper and vegetables while CARDO coordinates scholarships, seed support, solar lighting, water and processing plans.

  • Ten partner communities across two chiefdoms
  • Twenty-acre rice farm and additional land for expansion
  • Solar water, community lighting and drying infrastructure
  • Education support tied to local participation
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Our impact

Progress visible in schools, farms and villages.

Education access

Scholarships, supplies and school programmes help vulnerable children keep learning.

Food & livelihoods

Farmers and young people produce staple crops across rural Bombali.

Clean energy

Solar installations bring light and opportunity to underserved communities.

Safe water

Solar-powered water infrastructure improves health and dignity.

Child protection

Community advocacy addresses child labour, violence and early marriage.

Local leadership

Chiefs, schools, farmers and families help design and deliver each intervention.

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Community voices

What people say about CARDO.

“Working with local children, bringing school supplies and making real connections was deeply meaningful. CARDO’s commitment to underserved communities gave me an experience I will carry forever.”
Anya Jones BonannoInternational volunteer
“Ten local schools competed, with winners receiving tuition and supplies for three years. The event encouraged participation, confidence and future academic success.”
George WilliamsVolunteer, Georgia University
“I was about to drop out because my family could not afford my school fees. CARDO selected me as a beneficiary and helped me continue my education.”
Kumba MansarayScholarship beneficiary

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Partners & networks
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World Fish Migration Foundation
Search for Common Ground
MADAM Sierra Leone
One World 365
Coat of Arms partner
World Life Experience
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