Children in Sierra Leone experience a variety of interconnected barriers that prevent them from realizing their human rights. Child labour, female genital mutilation, early child marriage, adolescent pregnancy, and gender-based violence are the most serious risks for children. All children in the country are in danger due to these risks: systemic poverty, poor health conditions, and educational difficulties.

Achieving sustainable improvements for vulnerable children, adults and their communities’ well-being requires designing programmes that not only have positive impacts on their economic empowerment and gender equality but do so in ways that can be expanded and maintained by local communities.

In addressing today's child protection challenges, no one organization has the mandate, capacity, or resources to bring about systemic, transformative change on its own. The only way to achieve these goals is through partnerships and increased cooperation.