Welcome to Bright Light Projects month of April 2024 newsletter,

Replacing a cycle of despair with a cycle of hope and opportunity through rebuilding broken communities by Empowering victims of Gender-Based violence and other vulnerable girls through our flagship program Girls Shall Rise (GSR) in Sierra Leone since 2016.

Wednesday March 27, 2024 was a historic day for 10 students all beneficiaries of Bright Light Projects Girls Shall Rise program completed Practical's as part of their two years Certificate program at Sierra Leone Opportunities Industrialization Centre (S.L.O.I.C) Campus in Makeni Northern Sierra Leone. The training which begun September 2022 is almost coming to an end with just the internship and graduation as the last segments of the skills training program.

Thanks to BLP Northern regional office for the support, monitoring and supervision which is key for the success of this program in Bombali District of Sierra Leone. Most of BLP beneficiaries are enrolled in Home Management, Tailoring & Fashion Design, and fast food manufacture and packaging. All students will start their internships this April 2024 with different Businesses in the Makeni municipality to gain real time experience and skills to face the job or business world upon graduation later this year

Girls Shall Rise is a flagship program by Bright Light Projects with focus on providing educational support, skills training and advocacy for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) specifically violence against women and children, Commercial Sex workers, and other vulnerable girls and women.

BLPSL is working with Government line ministries, the Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender & Children Affairs, Ministry of Primary and Basic Education, Ministry of Higher and Technical Education, and other partners in the domain of Child Protection Services to find lasting help and support for victims of rape and sexual exploitation especially those resulting to unwanted pregnancies for young teenage girls.

BLP is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity Organization in the United States of America

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