Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. The Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has announced a micro-grant initiative targeting women in sand-mining communities along the Sussex Peninsula.
The programme aims to reduce harmful sand-mining practices that have degraded coastal ecosystems and exposed vulnerable children to dangerous working conditions. Grants will provide alternative livelihood opportunities for women whose households rely heavily on sand extraction.
Revealed on Saturday, 29 November 2025, the initiative focuses on communities such as Sussex, Hamilton, Lakka, and nearby coastal settlements, where unregulated sand-mining has intensified coastal erosion, reduced biodiversity, increased vulnerability to storms and flooding, and undermined economic activities related to fishing and tourism.
“Sand-mining along Sierra Leone’s coastline has contributed significantly to environmental degradation and the decline of livelihoods,” the Vice President said, highlighting the growing risk to children, who are sometimes pushed into hazardous labour.
The micro-grant scheme forms part of a broader government drive to restore ecological balance, enhance coastal resilience, and protect vulnerable populations in high-risk coastal communities.
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