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SFTH International Expands Its Autism and IDD Partnership Work in Sierra Leone.
A new partnership with Early Childhood Development Network Sierra Leone advances autism awareness, early identification, inclusive early childhood education and family support.
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Straight From The Heart International Expands to Nigeria
Introducing Straight From The Heart International Autism and Neurodiversity Foundation and a new collaboration for caregiver education, neurodiversity inclusion and family support.
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Technical Partnership with Liberia’s Ministry of Health
Straight From The Heart International (SFTH) and the Ministry of Health, Republic of Liberia, sign a Technical Partnership and Cooperation Agreement to strengthen national support for Autism and IDD.
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A shared start for early childhood inclusion.
SFTH joins the first ECD Network Sierra Leone meeting in Freetown, opening a conversation about stronger support for children and families.
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The Amos Claudius Sawyer Foundation and SFTH Sign MOU
Frantz Sawyer and Agnes Fallah Kamara, SFTH’s Chief Executive Officer, formalize a shared commitment to inclusion and support for individuals with disabilities and their families.
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In West Point, inclusion begins with a conversation.
Listening to families, challenging stigma and building a path to support for 35 children and their caregivers.
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Together for Inclusion: Liberia Stakeholders’ Meeting
Connecting community experience with advocacy and policy to advance dignity, acceptance and opportunity for all.
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Across borders, a shared commitment to inclusion.
Researchers, families and advocates came together in Freetown to discuss how evidence can inform services and policy.
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Evidence for a more equitable future.
Research centring autistic people and families brings a local perspective to conversations about public policy.
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Amplifying Women’s Voices: Our CSW Journey, 2018–2025
From our first CSW panel in 2018 to Unheard Voices in 2025, amplifying women’s experiences and advocating for families affected by Autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Keeping families connected through a crisis.
In 2020, SFTH mobilized food and hygiene support for families affected by the pandemic.
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A classroom that opened a new chapter.
The Arthur & Zwannah First Autism Classroom helped make space for children who had been excluded from learning.
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Autism awareness & acceptance
Changing understanding. Making room for difference.
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Learning that starts with the child.
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Family & caregiver support
No family should have to navigate alone.
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Local relationships. Shared action.
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Capacity building
Growing the skills that make inclusion possible.
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Advocacy & policy
From community experience to lasting change.
ExploreWest Point community activity report
Field planning, community participation, registration outcomes, resources and proposed next steps from the West Point initiative.
ExploreStrategic impact, 2014–2026
SFTH’s organizational history, classroom development, community work, research and proposed national expansion. This supplied report is marked for final editing.
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