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In communities across Colombia, the lingering effects of trauma—especially among women who have survived domestic and gender-based violence perpetuated by the guerrilla and other local violent subversive forces are profound , and access to compassionate, evidence-based mental health care remains limited or nonexistent. That’s where Commit and Act Colombia (CAA Colombia) steps in: with heart, evidence-based practices supported in science, and community at the center of change.

Can you imagine sending your children on a one-and-a-half-hour walk to school along a busy highway? Probably not. This is exactly why many children in a poor, rural area near Freetown never attended school. The Initiative Begins Pastor Abu Bockarie, whom we have known for many years, had connections to the affected villages and approached the Klepper family about supporting the construction of a school (Stephie Klepper is our treasurer at CAA Germany). At first, 27 children

In Sierra Leone, the situation regarding contraception, teenage pregnancies, and reproductive health is challenging. According to recent data, the rate of teenage pregnancies remains high: around 21 % of girls aged 15–19 have already had a child or are pregnant , and many more begin family planning before the age of 20 ( Data: UNFPA Sierra Leone Annual Report 2024 : https://sierraleone.unfpa.org/en/topics/family-planning ) . At the same time, relatively few women and girls u

Do you remember? Three years ago, the Munich-based company Ketek donated a tractor to our partner organization in Sierra Leone. This tractor was more than just a machine, it marked the beginning of a movement that was meant to sustainably support many families. A Brief Look Back The tractor was intended to help fight hunger in the region, a challenge that became even more urgent due to crises such as the war in Ukraine. Many African countries, including Sierra Leone, rely hea

Solar power system on Bo City Hall successfully commissioned Mr. Kobba Musa, Mayor of Bo. The municipal partnership between the City of Aschaffenburg (Germany) and Bo City (Sierra Leone) is a joint development initiative that emerged from the long-standing cooperation between Commit and Act e.V. (CAA) and the Commit and Act Foundation Sierra Leone. The partnership was launched during an official visit by a delegation from Bo to Aschaffenburg and aims to strengthen the exchang

For the third time, our DARE project for couples has achieved what once seemed nearly impossible: conflicts are now being resolved...

Data from our shelters in Makeni and Bo – March 2025 Over the past ten years – from 2015 to March 2025 – our team at Commit and Act...

We are truly excited to share a major milestone in our work in Sierra Leone: our team at Commit and Act Foundation Sierra Leone...

Beate Ebert, our association's founder and first chairperson, has been awarded the Engagement Award of the German Federal Ministry for...

The overall aim of the project was for the participating couples to live in non-violent relationships and with a significantly improved...

The number of girls in the project has increased from 600 to 800. You may remember: the girls' families pledge not to have the girls...

Together with other German partner associations, we invited Hannah in May to make our work even better known. Hannah visited several...

This year we had two visitors from Sierra Leone in Aschaffenburg! The highlight for us was the start of the communal partnership between...

by Maya Fischer In May this year, I had the opportunity of interviewing Beate Ebert, and Hannah Bockarie from Sierra Leone. Both women...

Covid19 - oder Corona - ist ein weltweites Problem. Hier seht Ihr ein paar Bilder wie unsere Sierra Leonischen Freunde Aufklärungsarbeit...

Unsere Gründerin und erste Vorsitzende Beate Ebert hat der Firma Lässig GmbH, einer unserer Großspender, ein Interview gegeben. Hier das...

Wir alle sind in unserem täglichen Leben den Einschränkungen durch die Coronakrise unterworfen. Doch irgendwie ist alles machbar. Ganz im...

Am 30.04.2020 haben die UN Women 7 komplette Handwaschstationen an commit and act gespendet. Jeder Tank enthält 200 Liter Wasser. Die...

Hier erstmal Ihr Kommentar zu diesem Workshop: Hello Team , I hope you all are doing well. We concluded the African Leadership for...

Wir veranstalten auch dieses Jahr wieder ein Benefizkonzert und laden euch alle ein: am Sonntag, 3. November, 18 Uhr, in der...