I Am Somebody’s Child Soldier: Charities and the Law - Shirah Mansaray - S6E14

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It is quite an achievement to say that you've founded an international charity that has worked with local communities in northern Uganda to enhance the lives of over 1000 war-affected individuals and formerly abducted children. It's even more impressive to be able to say that you've been a part of raising over £400,000 to support this too!
Well, this week's guest has done *just* that! We've been chatting with multilingual lawyer, Shirah Mansaray. Shirah is the CEO of ‘I am Somebody’s Child Soldier’, an international charity working with rescued child soldiers and child victims of war.
Shirah has a Master’s degree in Development, Technology and Innovation Policy, and is currently undergoing her PhD studies at University College London. In the humanitarian field for over 15 years, Shirah has worked with the United Nations and the Council of Europe.
As well as this, Shirah sits on the board of Amnesty International, utilising her legal training to assist board rooms and is passionate about human rights, the charity sector and policy.
𝐒𝐨, 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧?
You can hear our Rob and Shirah talk about all things:

• Career history and how Shirah's humanitarian journey started
• The charities Shirah has worked with and the lessons shes learned
• All about Shirah's international charity, 'I Am Somebody's Child Soldier'
• The steps that the government and educational institutions should take to combat social stigma in Africa
• What Psychotherapy is and how it supports in various ways
• Shirah's future plans for Uganda's health policy
• .Advice to those who are interested in starting a charity for good

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