Sahr Yillia's Page

Name

Sahr

How did You find out about this Network/Resource?

Through online google search engine

Please share a short bio for yourself. This should be no more than 3-4 short paragraphs.

I am a young african Social Entrepreneur with passion and commitments towards poverty reduction especially within rural communities.

A Sierra Leonean and also winner of the Ramachandran award from the International Institute for social Entrepreneurs now (KANTHARI) in India.
a graduate from the above institution with 13 years plus working experiences in the above field.
Finally, am the Founder and Director of the makona Empowerment Solutions (MEP), aproject solving various community problems affecting youth in Sierra Leone and Liberia through enterprise Solutions.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise

Sierra Leone and Liberia from west africa.

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Founder and Director of the Makona Empowerment Project (MEP)

What are your main skills/expertise?

Enterprise, Psychosocial counselling, Public speaking, Peace building, Community and youth sector development

What are Your expertise areas/sectors when it comes to youth

DDR, Peacebuilding, Education, Gender, Media, Humanitarian Relief, Climate Change, Development, ICT, Public health, Democracy, Protection, Livelihoods, Refugees, IDPs, Psychosocia, Leadership

What are Your primary Skills, to compliment Your areas/sectors

Advocacy, Budgeting, Capacity Building, Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Fundraising, Grant Writing, Program Management, Program Administration, Program Design, Public Relations, Research, Training