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War Child’s goal is the empowerment of children in war-affected areas through, psychosocial programmes applying the power of creative arts and sports to strengthen the children’s psychological and social development and well-being, creative arts and sports programmes to reconcile groups of children divided by war, to build a peaceful society, and creating public awareness and support on/for the plight of children in war zones. War Child started its work in Sierra Leone in the year 2001 by establishing creative workshops for children and youth in various crisis centers and schools in the capital city of Free Town and in Port Loko. The workshops were aimed at child ex-combatants, girls who had fallen victims to sexual abuse, children who suffered permanent war injuries (such as amputations), orphans, street children, refugees, and others. After the country stabilized in 2003, War Child’s adopted new approach and focusses on communities that are trying to recover. The work is aimed first at the ‘communities’ in the areas that have been most devastated by the war and where this has had clear consequences for the children and young people and the emphasis lies in applying creative and recreational methods to improve the psychosocial situation of children.

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