Elfreda Kebbie 

FGM Activist // Community Volunteer 

‘Nyaga ti kolay gaandaa kee ndolay kpeleh kolay gaanda’

To educate a girl is to empower a nation

I have proved that the true root of achievement lies in the will to become the best that one can become.

Inspirational Women: Personal Narratives  

• Chair : Sierra Women Independent Group

• Social Secretary: Sierra Leone Bristol Association.

• Trustee: African Voices Forum 

• Trustee: Women Health Advocacy Network 

• Member: Bristol Safeguarding board 

• Member: Lived Expertise Bristol

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This publication captures their stories, written in their own words; it goes through their journeys reflecting on where they started, the challenges and opportunities that they have experienced along their journeys, and their aspirations for future generations. 

Voluntary roles 

• Member: Avon and Somerset Police Advisory Board (IAG)

• Governor: Cabot Primary School

• Trustee: Women Health Advocacy Network 

• Member: Bristol FGM Safeguarding Group

• Member: Lived Expertise Campaign Team

Previous voluntary roles 

• Chair : Sierra Women Independent Group

• Social Secretary: Sierra Leone Bristol Association.

• Trustee: African Voices Forum