The rebel war in Sierra Leone has affected the lives of thousands of children through constant displacement, exposure to abduction and abuse, loss of family members and continuous violations of their basic human rights. Over 10,000 children have been separated from their families, including some 5,000 who have been abducted and conscripted into the armed forces.
Thousands await reunification with their families and communities.
It has developed programmes to address the needs of separated children, to reintegrate children associated with the fighting forces and tackle violations of children's rights. The dissemination, monitoring and implementation of the Convention will be carried out at all levels. Monitoring and reporting gross violations against children will be done through a network of community-based programmes. To ensure that the rights of all the children caught up in the war are respected and fulfilled. To reunite and reintegrate all separated children, including children who have been abducted or conscripted into the fighting forces.