- Implementing Organization: Women’s Health Initiative
- Type: Proof-of-concept
- Location: Bo, Sierra Leone
- Thematic Area(s): Sports, Games, Arts, Peer-based
The EHP project will engage youth aged 10–24 in Bo District, Southern Sierra Leone, through sports and entertainment competitions to reduce harmful substance use. Organized by the Women Health Initiative, activities such as volleyball, football, music, dance, and comedy will serve as platforms for trained peer educators to raise awareness about mental health and the dangers of substances like “Kush,” marijuana, alcohol, and tobacco. Peer educators will also provide one-on-one counseling and refer serious cases to mental health professionals at local health centers and hospitals.
