Office of the First LadyRepublic of Sierra Leone

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School supplies and menstrual products in Kono

The Office reported distributing free sanitary pads to schoolgirls and shoes to schoolboys in Kono District.

Kono District, Sierra LeonePublished
Dr. Fatima Maada Bio arrives at a school distribution event in Kono District
Dr. Fatima Maada Bio arrives at a school distribution event in Kono District
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A school distribution in Kono

In its March 2025 account, the Office described a visit by Dr. Fatima Maada Bio to distribute menstrual products and footwear to pupils in Kono District.

In photographs

Original Office photo set
The First Lady raises a hand to greet attendees at the Kono distribution
The First Lady raises a hand to greet attendees at the Kono distribution
Boxes of supplies ready on the field beside the event tents
Boxes of supplies ready on the field beside the event tents
Attendees sit under a canopy during the Kono distribution
Attendees sit under a canopy during the Kono distribution
Pupils in green and white uniforms gather for a photograph on the field
Pupils in green and white uniforms gather for a photograph on the field

The purpose of the visit

The account described the distribution as part of work to address practical barriers to school participation and to involve boys in conversations about respect and equality.

Adapted from the original report published by the Office of the First Lady.

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