Joseph Ben Kaifala

Joseph Ben Kaifala is a Sierra Leonean author, lawyer, historian and human rights activist. He is currently serving as the new chairman for the Monuments and Relics Commission in Sierra Leone appointed in 2023 by President Julius Maada Bio.[1] Kaifala set up the non-profit Jeneba Project, with the aim of providing education for underprivileged girls in Sierra Leone and the neighbouring countries of Guinea and Liberia,[2] and also co-founded the Sierra Leone Memory Project to help communities to cope with and heal from past trauma.[3][4]

  1. ^ Parker, Aaron (25 August 2023). "President Bio Appoints Joseph Kaifala as Chairman For Monuments And Relics Commission". Sierraloaded. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Joseph Ben Kaifala". Giraffe Heroes Project. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  3. ^ "There is more in you than you think. | Joseph Kaifala | TEDxYouth@Kingtom". TEDx Talks. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. ^ Kamuskay, Sallu (1 November 2021). "Joseph Kaifala Becomes The First Sierra Leonean To Receive Ford Global Fellow". Retrieved 30 June 2022.