Organization Profile
1. General Information
Name of organisation
The Future In Our Hands-Sierra Leone
(FIOH-SL)
Address
20 Lunsar Road, Makeni
Contact person
Edward B. Kargbo
232-76-657-669/88- 168-446
Mobile/Tel. Number
E-mail
Fioh_sl@hotmail.com
Web site
Fiohnetwork.org.uk
Brief history:
The Future In Our Hands – Sierra Leone (FIOH-SL) is an indigenous Non-Governmental Organization
registered with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MOFED) and Sierra Leone Association
of Non-Governmental Organizations (SLANGO) with Head office in Makeni (Bombali district) and sub-offices
in Kabala town (Koinadugu District) and Mile 91 (Tonkolili District) and Kambia town (Kambia District). It
was established in 1993 as an offshoot of what was formally the Yoni Farmers’ Union. In 1994, as the
situation in Sierra Leone deteriorated, the membership decided that FIOH had a vital role to play in
providing assistance to those affected by the escalating conflict. The main focus of the organization during
the rebel war was to complement the emergency relief work of the Government of Sierra Leone, as well as
that of international and national NGOs. During and immediately after the war, FIOH worked in
collaboration with CARE International, DFID, and WFP, distributing food and other relief items to internally
displaced persons in their operational areas. Further activities included providing psychosocial support to
affected communities and raising awareness on Human Rights, HIV and AIDS prevention and control.
Following the end of the conflict in 2002, FIOH shifted focus from emergency relief to sustainable
development with specific focused on building the capacity of communities for self reliance. It has
continued to build partnership and linkages with a variety of local and international organizations and
currently implementing; Rural Nutrition & Livelihood Promotion Project, supported by Bread for the World
and The Employment Promotion Programme supported by GIZ in Koinadugu District whilst the Voluntary
Services Overseas (VSO) and UNDP/NAYCOM-GIP is providing the human resource (volunteer) support. In
addition, the FIOH-UK, and UN/WFP are supporting in community asset creation and rehabilitation for
marginalized youths and communities.
FIOH-SL. also enjoys strong links with CBOs at grassroots level aimed at building their capacities to better
serve their communities.
Accountability:
The FIOH-SL is accountable to a Board of Trustee comprising 4 male and 3 female members. The Board
administers the activities of the organization through the Secretary who is also the Director.
The Steering committee helps in information flow between the management and the staffs and it supports
in formulating programme support systems and policies for the organization’s staff and in designing the way
forward in project activities.
Governing Body
The organization is governed by a Board of Trustee headed by a Chairman. The Board supervises the work of
the management. Membership is drawn from founder members and reputable public servants. The lifespan
of the committee is five (5) years maximum.
Institutional Capacity:
FIOH-SL has an effective decision making structure that comprises a Board of Trustees, Project Management
unit and a program’s support staff. At secretariat and operational levels, the organization has 19 paid staff
and 4 international voluntary staff from VSO including trained and qualified Agriculturist, specialized in
Animal and Crop Production. The organization also has a trained and qualified staff in Micro enterprise
development.
FIOH-SL. has over fifteen years of experience in implementing sustainable rural development programmes.
The finance of the organization is managed by a well qualified and experienced Finance Officer.
FIOH has the following logistics for project implementation: six computers, two Toyota Land Crushers, One
Toyota Hilux car and eleven motor bikes.
Vision:
A World in which rural communities are empowered to improve their livelihoods in order to achieve their
full potential
Mission:
Improve the livelihood of the disadvantaged and marginalized rural poor by achieving self-reliance and
dignity through the alleviation of poverty.
Core Values
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Respect for people’s initiatives and decisions irrespective of age, sex and status.
Effective participation and involvement of target communities.
Truth and transparency.
Promotion and Protection of Human Rights.
Collaboration and partnership with local and international NGOs and CBOs.
Geographical areas of operation:
 Bombali District (Makeni)
 Koinadugu District (Kabala)
 Tonkolili District (Mile 91)
Kambia District (Kambia)
PROGRAMME AREA FOCUS
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Agriculture and Food Security:
Conservation Agriculture
Crop and Animal production
Community Asset Development
2. Health:
 Food and Nutrition
 Water and Sanitation
3. Education:
 Child Education
 Functional Literacy and Numeracy
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Micro Enterprise Development
Value Addition
Skills Promotion
Village Savings and Loan
CROSS CUTTING ISSUE
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Village Savings and Loan (VSL) is mainstreamed in all project activities as this will serve as a
community financing strategy for sustainability and expansion.
HIV/AIDS, Human Right education are also mainstreamed into all programme activities to
reduce Human Right violation, prevent new HIV/AIDS infections, reduce the risk and
mitigate the impact.
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
LOCATIONS
PROJECT
Koinadugu District 20132016
RuNLiP
ACTIVITIES
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DONOR
Cultivation of high protein crops BFTW
Construction of Hand Pump
water well and VIP toilet
VS &L
Food & Nutrition
WFP
IVS, Tree Crop and Road
rehabilitation
Community Asset
Rehabilitation
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Kambia District
Inland Valley Swamp
Development
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Construction of bonds &
Drainages
GAFSP
Tonkolili District 2013
Village Child
Education
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Construction of Classroom
Provision of furniture & school
materials
VIP Toilet & Hand pump water
well
FIOH-UK &
Small Ruminant Support
GIZ German Dev.
Cooperation
Koinadugu District 20132014
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Koinadugu District 2014 2016
Employment
Promotion
Programme
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GEORG Norway
PAST ACTIVITIES:
LOCATIONS
Makeni, Bombali District.
Koinadugu District
PROJECT
ACTIVITIES
UN/Bombali Youth
Employment Project
Conservation
Agriculture Project
Life Skills Trainings and Asset Creation UNDP/COOPI
for marginalized youths.
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Bombali & Koinadugu
Districts
Koinadugu District
Kono & Bonth Districts
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Livelihood,
Enhancement &
Asset Dev. Project
(LEAD)
Village Savings
Loans (VS&L)
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Food For Work (FFW)
DONOR
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Farmer Field School
Agro Forestry
Land tenure and conflict
mitigation.
Value chain addition.
Tools and seed support
Rice production
Cassava & potato
Fund for Asset
Vulnerable group feeding
Youth’s empowerment
Micro enterprise Dev.
Village saving & Loans
Leadership training
Team building
Micro enterprise Dev.
HOWARD G.
BUFFET
FOUNDAION
USAID/CARE –
MITAF/CARE
Inland Valley Swamp
rehabilitation
UN/WFP & MAFS
Tonkolili District
Tonkolili & Port Loko
Districts
Bombali, Tonkolili, Port
Loko & Koinadugu
Life Skills Training for
Youths
Micro Finance
Community Reintegration and Re-
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Tree crop rehabilitation
Tree crop rehabilitation
Roads rehabilitation
Tailoring
Carpentry
Blacksmithery
Literacy
Village savings & Loans
Micro-credit
Distribution of food & nonfood items
Trauma healing and
FIOH-UK
FIOH-UK
Community &
FIOH-SL.
WFP, CRS, DFID/DRP
& Big Lottery through
Districts.
settlement.
Tonkolili & Port Loko
Districts
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Micro Finance
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Tonkolili Education &
Livelihood Project
(TELP)
Tonkolili
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Bombali, Tonkolili &
Koinadugu Districts
Agriculture & Food
Security
counseling
Seeds & Tools distribution
Domestic re-stocking
WATSAN
Life Skills Trainings
Village Savings & Loans
Micro-credit
Micro-enterprise Dev.
Trainings
Construction of classrooms
Pump water wells
construction.
VIP latrine
Skills training and adult
Literacy.
Rice farming
Vegetable production
FIOH-UK..
FIOH-UK to
community through
FIOH-SL.
GUERSEY TRUST FUND
– UK.
WFP & FIOH-UK.
THE FUTURE IN OUR HANDS – SIERRA LEONE
EBOLA RURAL COMMUNITY AWEARNESS RAISING PROJECT - BREAKDOWN BUDGET
No
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DESCRIPTION
Training of trainers
Preventive gears
Radio discussion programme
Hand wash equipments
Information Education
Communication (IEC)materials
GRAND TOTAL
UNIT
CHCs
Staff
Airtime/slots
set
Villages
QUANTITY
75
15
12
75
75
UNIT COST ($)
25
50
100
250
1,000
TOTAL COST ($)
1,875
750
1,200
18,750
75,000
97,575