WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
FreeMinorAfrica is a non-governmental initiative based in Barcelona and Denia. Our aim is work with juvenile incarcerated in African prisons.
Fernando, from Barcelona, is focussing the project in Sierra Leone.
Current Campaign: "SPOTLIGHT ON SIERRA LEONE"
The action program is focusing on minor from Pademba Road prison in Freetown. Almost all the children I met in prison want to join the society, some dream of studying, finding a job and always leave that forsaken situation where they live. Give them an opportunity.
FreeMinorAfrica denounces:
- The imprisoning of minors in inhuman conditions, especially in Freetown
- The handing down of long and harsh sentences for minor offences
- The lack of adequate legal guarantees in the judicial processes of the local and magistrate’s courts.
Juveniles in prison, Sierra Leone 2010.
FMA MEMBERS:
Fernando Moleres, photojournalist and nurse , who visited the prison three times in 2010. Project manager.
Nathalie Dubois, volunteer, joined the team in 2011, dealing with the administrative and logistical side of the project.
Patricia Miñana coordinates FMA in the region of C. Valencia.
Mohamed Alpha Jalloh, our contact in Freetown-Sierra Leone. In charge of connection with the Court, prison and local institutions. Alpha was working two years for the Oxford University research about justice and penal system in Sierra Leone.
LINKS:
Links to published reports on prisions in Sierra Leone.
(Photos by Fernando Moleres and text by John Carlin)
ESP / El pais
GBR / The Independent
ITA / Internazionale
FRA / Le Monde (pdf)
GER / Neon (pdf ) |
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WHAT ARE WE AIMING TO DO
- Offer help to young incarcerated .
- Give support with legal assistance.
- All minor offenses that request for a bail we will try to cover and avoid prison. Many times a bail less that 50 euros could avoid years in prisons.
- Act in the rehabilitation. We want to help them after they have been released, to stop them from re-offending. In case that they don’t have families, we will work with existing local structures to help at their reintegration.
 HOW YOU CAN HELP?
We are collecting funds to get these young people out of the Sierra Leone prisons
WAYS OF GIVING:
You can make a direct donation or buy one of our photographs, which depict this and other themes. The full price of the work will be donated to the project.
To see the photos, go to:
www.fernandomoleres.com
IMPORTANT:
100% of the money received will be sent direct to Africa.
DONATE MONEY:
Transfer to TRIODOS BANK:
TRIODOS BANK
Avinguda Diagonal,418
08037 Barcelona
Bank account: 1491 0001 21 2009125317
IBAN: ES59 1491 0001 21 2009125317
BIC: TRIOESMMXXX
CONTACT WITH PROJECT:
If you want to help the project or get more information, send a mail to Fernando freeminorafrica@fernandomoleres.com or Nathalie fmafrance1@gmail.com and they will contact you soon.
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Abdul Sesay, accused of stealing a radio, is now risking several years of prison in Freetown.. |
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A lawyer who we visited said to us: "If you dont have money in Sierra Leona, you cant get justice". |
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