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Reading: Mohamed Dauda Kamara receives inaugural humanitarian service award from AMHRe SL
Reading: Mohamed Dauda Kamara receives inaugural humanitarian service award from AMHRe SL

Mohamed Dauda Kamara receives inaugural humanitarian service award from AMHRe SL

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Mohamed Dauda Kamara receives inaugural humanitarian service award from AMHRe SL
Mohamed Dauda Kamara receives inaugural humanitarian service award from AMHRe SL

Mohamed Dauda Kamara, a Sierra Leonean advocate for mental health, recently received the first humanitarian service award from Advocacy for Mental Health & Rehabilitation Sierra Leone (AMHRe SL) for his impeccable contributions towards Arts, Media, and Education in Sierra Leone. Kamara posted about the honor on his Facebook page, dedicating it posthumously to his late father, Mr. Dauda Sonta Kamara, who shaped him into the person he is today.

Dauda also expressed gratitude to an anonymous person who nominated him for the award, saying “To that person abroad who secretly nominated me for this award; I doff my hat to you. I am grateful I will do more.” He thanked his partner for attending the event and said, “The award is ours.” Finally, he expressed gratitude to God, saying, “Thank you, ya Allah. Thank you for the several talents, and thank you for making me dispense them well.”

Dauda’s dedication to mental health advocacy in Sierra Leone is commendable. Mental health is a critical issue in the country, which has suffered from years of civil war, the Ebola epidemic, and economic instability. The stigma associated with mental illness often prevents people from seeking help, and the resources to address mental health needs are limited. Kamara’s work in promoting mental health awareness and advocating for better mental health care is essential to improving the lives of many Sierra Leoneans.

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Festus Conteh is an international youth that functions conveniently in all forms of writing including article writing, news, script, content writing, constitution and project/proposal writing. Writing is fun to Festus and has brought fame and recognition in his clime. In 2019, he was awarded best upcoming writer in an online writing completion that was organized by the Association of Sierra Leonean Authors (ASLA). After his impactful contribution to national development and cohesion through writing, he was nominated for the African Genius Award for the Best Writer in Africa Award Category an award he lost to one of the greatest African Writers - Chinua Achebe. In 2022, Festus was one of the applicants to the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) as Vice Chairperson (Policy and Advocacy) a process that met imperil feedback. As a freelancer, Festus has written articles for magazines, newspapers, and media houses and his articles have attracted big media houses including BBC, Aljazeera and Legit. Ng and is the Head of Programs at Salone Messenger a public relations firm based in Sierra Leone with the latest news and information. He is the founder of Africa’s Wakanda a platform that spotlight the beauty of Africa. Festus is also a perpetual volunteer in life-changing causes and has shown great commitment and dedication to being a catalyst and solution to the challenges faced by young people like himself. Festus currently serves as the Secretary General of the Africa Youth Leaders movement which is a network of youth between the ages of 20 – 30 years who have shown achievement, leadership potential and commitment to make a difference. Festus is also the Africa Focal Point of Youth for Change Initiative, which is a platform through which young people can access resources, be empowered and given the opportunity to grow to become useful members of society who will participate in the development of their communities and nation. Along with another Africa Youth platform, Festus has Co-Founded the Future of Africa initiative which is an advocate forum with the aim to bring together local and international socio-economic stakeholders to support innovative programs aimed at advancing the radical and practical progress of adoption awareness-vulnerable children and youth and youth leadership-through interlinking local, regional and international resources and opportunities.