Mabel Alie

Mabel is a 19-year-old Sierra Leonean student and business owner. She just finished high school and is looking forward to entering university next year. She is passionate about working with girls and other young women. Mabel is a mentor of one of the Purposeful Girls’ Collective in Port Loko, Sierra Leone. She opted to mentor the girls in her collective because she wanted to ensure that girls have the knowledge they need to fulfil their dreams and live in solidarity. Her mentoring classes helped girls escape the culture of FGM and early marriage. Mabel has also learned much about the importance of girl empowerment through her work with Purposeful.

One action Mabel would like everyone to take:

“Empower girls by putting money directly in their hands so that they can own their initiatives.”

Find out more about Purposeful and its work here.