Mission Statement
“Tawopaneh Association-UK works to alleviate poverty for all Sierra Leoneans living in their home country, the UK and elsewhere, through the promotion of education, health, culture and community empowerment.”
Our Objectives
1. To provide educational support through the provision of teaching and learning resources to schools and training centres in the UK and Sierra Leone, this also includes building school facilities where possible.
2. To raise awareness of Sierra Leonean culture to all interested parties including those of Sierra Leonean heritage in the UK and abroad.
3. To engage in fundraising activities to support all projects that the organisation embarks on.
4. To provide information, advice and guidance on issues that affect Sierra Leoneans and others living in the UK and abroad.
5. To engage in health promotion and sensitisation programmes to improve the health and well-being of all.
Who we are?
Ta-Wopaneh Association UK was founded in May 2003 and is registered as a charity in the UK since August 2006. The organisation’s ethos is based on respect, strong family values, traditions and empowerment.
The name Ta-wopaneh (pronounced Ta-wo-pa-neh) means Togetherness. It comes from one of the native dialects of Sierra Leone (a country in West Africa off the Atlantic Ocean coast that was ravaged by a 10 year civil war in the 1990s and the EBOLA crisis in 2015).Sierra Leone is also one of the poorest countries in the world and there is a need for people to unite and support its development potential.
Our Members
Ta-wopaneh Association UK membership is made up of respectable professionals. Its membership is open to individuals aged 18years and over from diverse fields in the UK. Members pay a small monthly contribution depending on their circumstances as a token of their commitment to supporting the causes of the organisation.
The bulk of the organisation’s capital is secured from fundraising activities. Members are also expected to take part in all activities of the organisation including attending regular meetings. Members can also contribute their expertise, time and skills to the organisation.