Evangelical Fellowship of Sierra Leone

Our operations are guided by the following approaches:

1. Pillars

The strength of the design and implementation of our programmes is based on the consideration given to the four aspects demonstrated below.

• Prayer- depend on God for support in our work
• Activism- take positive steps to advocate and address issues that affect the Church and the nation.(The emphasis is pro-activism)
• Biblical- use biblical standards in our service to the nation and provide superior stands of ethical conduct as real mandate of the church
• Wholistic Transformation-a ddress both the spiritual and the social needs of the people, regardless of belief, sex or ethnicity.

2. Partnership

We are able to do what we do through partnerships with different organizations all over the world.  In particular, we have worked with Christian relief agencies such as Tearfund UK, Hilfe fur Bouder in Germany and World Relief Canada.  We have also worked with government and multilateral agencies such as World Bank and ADB as service provider through NaCSA and Ministry of Education.  We have partnered with DFID, WFP.

3. Mobilizing and Organizing

The strength of EFSL in implementing programmes and carrying on with the day to day activities of the organization hinges on the establishment of several departments to ensure efficient and effective delivery of services.  These departments includes:

1. Evangelism and Church Ministries
2. Women and Children Department
3. Relief and Development Department
4. Advocacy and Public Relations Department
5. Administration Departm

STRATEGIC PLAN 2021-2025

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STRATEGIC PLAN 2021-2025

As a result of the strategic planning process, seven goals with their corresponding objectives and strategies emerged which will form the direction which the EFSL will pursue in the next five years

GOAL 1: Increased food security for communities and improved quality of life for rural farmers

To actualize this goal, we will seek to fulfil the following objectives and strategies:

OBJECTIVES

• Increase food production among 1,400 households in rural communities by 2025
• 1,400 Farmers adopt improved agronomic practices by 2025
• 1,400 Farmers and community members have increased income status and savings in five years
• 1,400 rural households and farmers cultivate crops and apply value addition on produce by 2025

GOAL 2: Youngsters have increased access to basic quality education and market relevant TVET skills

This goal will be achieved by the following objectives and strategies

_OBJECTIVES:

• Build and furnish 10 6- classrooms structures and rehabilitate 5 others by
• 500 teacher are trained to deliver quality teaching to pupils/students
• 300 youths receive employable market driven TVET skills by 2025
• 300 youths are linked to the job Booster programme and employers/employing agencies

GOAL 3: Promote gender equality, child development and minimize SGBV at community and national levels

We will pursue this goal through the following objectives and strategies

OBJECTIVES

• Ensure 1,000 men, 2,000 women and 500 children have equal opportunity to participate in family, public and community life
• 1,000 children’s right to survival, protection, development and participation is guaranteed by 2025.
• Capacity of 1,000 women are improved to earn and/or get dignified work by 2025
• Contribute to eliminating at least 300 SGBV and gender inequality issues in communities by 2025,
• Protect 500 children against child marriages and harm (FGM, trafficking) by 2025

GOAL 4: Resources mobilized for the development and operations of EFSL for effective service delivery

We will deliver on this goal when we fulfill the following objectives and strategies:

OBJECTIVES:

• Raise 251,000,000 (5%) of operational cost of EFSL locally every year
• Collect at least 41,000,000 (80%) of membership dues every year
• Develop the capacity of EFSL governing organ (the executive committee)

GOAL 5: ENSURE COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTH AND WASH SERVICES

We will pursue this goal through the following objectives and strategies:

OBJECTIVES:

• Construct 25 safe hand dug water wells in 25 rural communities
• Construct 15 hand dug water wells in 15 schools in Bonthe district
• 500 households adopt improved hygiene practices
• 750 Girls maintain proper menstrual hygiene practices in project communities

GOAL 6: MOBILIZE AND EQUIP THE CHURCH FOR EVANGELISM, DISCIPLESHIP AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN SIERRA LEONE

This goal will be pursued through the following objectives and strategies

OBJECTIVES:

• 25 small rural churches successfully roofed with basic roofing material aid from EFSL
• Capacity of at least 120 rural pastors developed to promote evangelism, discipleship and Leadership skills.
• EFSL EXCO and council execute succession plan for General Secretary and other key executive member positions in EFSL by
• Support 10 churches in church planting in unreached areas of the
• Build the capacity of 500 pastors and church workers for effective leadership in ministry.

GOAL7: ENSURE DISASTER MANAGEMENT PREPAREDNESS IN PLACE

OBJECTIVES

This goal will be realized when the following objectives and strategies are actualized:

• A readymade contingency plan for disaster risk management developed by 2021
• A minimum of 125,500,000 (2.5% of operational cost) fund reserved for the management of emergencies/disasters established.
• Mitigate the impact of disaster and build community resilience in five (5) disaster prone communities in EFSL operational communities