Focus on Freetown

Reasons for population migrating to Freetown:

• Provides best sanctuary from the rebel war
• Where the NGO's are established and have most influence
• Very little or no government protection in rural areas
• The Rebels cut off Roads to and from the capital
• Job opportunities
• Safe environment
• Little or nothing to return to in other areas
• Lack of tools and resources to reclaim the land
• Fear and trauma of previous experiences in other areas

A return to rural areas would face a shortage of:

• Coordinated support
• A shortage of men for the more physical work
• Guidance and knowledge and specialist skills from elders / older people which need to be passed down the generations
• Social organisational structure
• Cultural aspiration to once again be a farming community and work the land and all the related benefits
• Seeds to plant
• Tools and technology to farm
• Financial support from Central Government.

Strategies/ Options

• The redistributions of mainstream services.
• Encourage each region to excel in their area of strength
• Providing training schemes for young people right across the region.
• Supporting cultural  and traditional skills.
• Continuous support & education  for women
• Water  Supper as priority
• Encourage agricultural projects in each region 
• Maintaining high level of communication
• Transparency to maintain at all times
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