Patterns of Female Genital Cutting in Sierra Leone - Unicef

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UNICEF: Patterns of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Sierra Leone
Matthew Momoh, teacher supervisor, District Education Office, Kailahun.
Mammy Momoh, Head of Ministry of Social Welfare Office, Gender Desk Officer,
Kailahun.
Isatou Mustapha, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender, and
Children’s Affairs (Gender section).
Bockerie Ngolaolongos Panda, Chairman, Child Welfare Committee, Nyandehun-
Mamba-Bu, Kailahun District.
P.S. Bai Koblo Queen II, Marampa Chiefdom, Lunsar, Port Loko District. National
Chairman, Council of Paramount Chiefs, Sierra Leone.
Reverend Rogers-Wright, Executive Member, Inter-Religious Council and Council of
churches in Sierra Leone, 4A King Harman Road, Freetown.
Dr. T.T. Samba, District Medical Officer, Pujahun Hospital.
Chief Fengai Sam Sumana, Yormandu, Kono District.
Jusu Siaka, Child protection, Social Welfare office, Kailahun.
Dr. Santigi Sisay, District Medical Officer, Kailahun Hospital.
Sahr Saffa, Acting School Principal, Methodist Secondary School, Kailahun.
Sylvester Sangura, Assistant Secretary to Isatou Mustapha, Ministry of Social Welfare,
Gender, and Children’s Affairs (Gender section).
Josephine Sowa, Principal, Holy Rosary School, Pujehun.
Ben Swarray, District Education Office, Kailahun.
Gladys Tee, staff member, Ministry of Social Welfare, Koidu, Kono.
Charles Vandi, program officer, Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender, and Children’s
Affairs (Gender section).
Peter Vandi, District Education Officer, Kailahun.
Dorrie Walters, District Health Sister 1, Kailahun Hospital.
Special thanks
Special thanks to everyone at UNICEF Sierra Leone who provided helpful information
and advice and facilitated our work, especially the following UNICEF staff and
consultants: Dr. Sam Abu Pratt, Geert Cappelaere, Mike Charley, Uche Ezirim, Maud
Fortuyn, Adele Khudr, Macoura Oulare, Paul Sengeh, Batu Shamel, Eugenia, Hanna,
David Lamin, Alice T.T. Manseri.