The proceeds of all art products sold by Abu Mansaray go to the Wango Foundation, which he uses to help underprivileged youth in Songo Loko (his native region) with education, social skills, self-reliance and leisure activities. Large groups of youth are at risk of growing up completely disadvantaged and young girls are especially vulnerable as emancipation in Sierra Leone lags behind.
I am Abu Bakarr Mansaray and as a 24-year-old young man, I fled from Sierra Leone to the Netherlands from the violence of war (civil war) ravaging Sierra Leone.
I want to help the youth in Songo Loko (my native region) who are in danger of growing up completely underprivileged..
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