The Historical Background of Anti-Violence Movement

The Anti-Violence Movement Sierra Leone was formed in the year 2003 at St. Edwards Senior Secondary School Freetown Sierra Leone by Bernard Conteh. It was formed to address the emergence of violence (in all it forms) and cultism in Sieera Leone. Bernard Conteh is the National Director of Anti-Violence Movement, a Young Peace activist, and a Global change maker. He is highly experienced in youth work. The organization is one of the leading organizations in Sierra Leone in peace building. Bernard has represented his organization and country in many African countries and Europe on conferences to change the mindset of youth globally and to know how to manage conflict. Bernard is the only civilian offered an office space within the Sierra Leone Police Headquarters to complement the efforts of the Sierra Leone Police in combating violence in Sierra Leone. Presently offered an office space at the British Council as a secretariate. He gives hope to the most vulnerable youths as active citizens in their various communities and act as peace ambassadors to ensure community cohesion for the prevention of conflict an violence. Our plan is to provide offender-friendly and community protective programmes that will make sure that the young offender is detraumatised, received with love and care and provided with job options from which he or she can choose.  They are then provided with appropriate training and helped to settle down into productive life.There are many more ideas in store for the youth of Sierra Leone. If you are an activist and a philanthropist you are welcome to join us to campaign.