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SisTec Sierra Leone General Background

The idea of SiSTec came about due to the large dropout of school children and huge scale unemployment of youths especially girls in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone found in West Africa is one of the poorest countries in the world that have suffered eleven years of rebel war. Majority of the population in Sierra Leone cannot afford a minimal diet; they lack access to safer water, shelter, good health and education (ICT). Basic services such as health care, education, and food security are in serious crisis despite the food security drive in the country. Children, youth and girls particularly are the most affected in the communities in these district. There is decline in governance practices, respect for human rights, political openness- participation and tolerance seem to be on low ebb. Government initiatives do not reach many people in the rural communities because of many constraints on Government side. Since the end of the war, families and communities are struggling to rebuild their lives, human right violations are on the increase despite the strides made by the other organizations in the country. Against this back drop SiSTec was established April 2, 2008 by Elongima Bundu and patriotic Sierra Leonean who had studied at the University wanted to see youth especially, school children participate in rural development using their Information & Communication Technology skills. It is registered with the Ministry of Social Welfare Gender and Children’s Affairs and the Local District Councils and It is expected to be also registered at the national level with Ministry of Economic Planning and Development. SiSTec is a social enterprise and human rights organization focusing on youths and school children in particular, promoting democracy, good governance and Information & Communication Technology for all. It is an indigenous community based organization that is non- profit making, non political and non-tribalistic but an independent, impartial and in-biased.