commit and act

*THANK YOU FOR MAKING MADAM HANNAH’S BIRTHDAY A CELEBRATION OF HOPE!*
On behalf of Madam Hannah Keittel Vonjoe and the entire Commit and Act Foundation Sierra Leone family, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us for the special Birthday with Purpose celebration.

Your presence, warm wishes, and generous donations have turned this occasion into something truly remarkable. Together, we celebrated not only Madam Hannah’s life and humanitarian work, but also raised vital support for abused and vulnerable girls in Sierra Leone.

Essentially, we have been encouraged by the outpouring of support (after the event), to keep the donation lines open for those who have expressed their desires to get onboard and make their contribution. Please be informed that the designated ways to donate include:

*How to Donate:*
If you are in Sierra Leone use orange money +23276862533
If you are out of Sierra Leone use Zelle account is +15715986521 or 4manny2
Cash App - https://cash.app/$4manny2
PayPal - https://www.commitandact.org/donate

Let’s continue to walk this journey together, keeping alive the spirit of giving and support for those who need us most.

With thanks,
Commit and Act Foundation Sierra Leone

Dear all,

Please join us online as we celebrate the life and humanitarian work of Madam Hannah Keittel Vonjoe, Country Director of Commit and Act Foundation – Sierra Leone. This special birthday event is dedicated to raising $5,000 (NLe 120,000) in support of abused and vulnerable girls in Sierra Leone.

Date: Sunday, 24th August 2025
Platform: Google Meet.

Click this link below to join the virtual birthday meeting:
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https://meet.google.com/qfs-qsgz-ctq

Instead of gifts, we invite you to donate hope and stand with us in changing lives.

Time Zones:
• 🇺🇸 Virginia, USA → 1:30 PM (EDT)
• 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone → 5:30 PM (GMT)
• 🇩🇪 Germany → 7:30 PM (CEST)

How to Donate:
• If you are in Sierra Leone use orange money +23276862533
• If you are out of Sierra Leone use Zelle account is +15715986521 or 4manny2
• Cash App - https://cash.app/$4manny2
• PayPal - https://www.commitandact.org/donate

Every little bit counts. $ 10 can provide a meal for abuse girls, $ 20 can provide school materials.

Event Agenda
1. Welcome & Opening Remarks
2. Introduction of the event purpose & participants.
3. Celebration Segment
4. Fundraising Call-to-Action
5. Birthday Tribute
6. Closing Remarks & Donation Recap
7. Virtual Birthday Toast

Let’s turn celebration into compassion.
Join Madam Hannah Keittel Vonjoe in giving hope and love to those who need it most.
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Looking forward to seeing you online, and thank you in advance.

Beate, Hannah, and Carolina are feeling honored to have the opportunity to present on Prosocial at the ACBS World Conference in vibrant New Orleans! 🌍✨

It was inspiring to connect with like-minded clinicians, researchers, and change-makers who are passionate about using contextual behavioral science to promote cooperation, compassion, and effective group functioning.

Sharing how the Prosocial process has guided our work in Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 through commit and act and now in Colombia 🇨🇴 through our “Colombia Project”hopefully will inspire others to join or create their own projects. Prosocial can support communities, teams, and organizations in working more collaboratively—and seeing the excitement around these tools. It was truly energizing. 💫

Grateful to be part of this incredible community! 💛

Beate, Hannah, and Carolina are so excited to be presenting this year at the in New Orleans! This team will be sharing our mission and knowledge on prosocial work and encouraging others to join us.

Commit and Act is dedicated to helping health care workers in Sierra Leone support people struggling with trauma following the war, as well as with other issues (e.g. domestic and gender-based violence) and mental health difficulties. Health care workers are provided with training in an evidence-based therapeutic approach called Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). Our employees are also given ongoing supervision and support. We also conduct research on our projects so that we can refine and improve the services that we provide based on data and participants' evaluations.

Honoring Beate Ebert’s Dedication

Beate Ebert, a passionate psychologist and human rights advocate from Aschaffenburg, Germany, has devoted more than 15 years to supporting girls and women in Sierra Leone. Through her organization, she trains local professionals to address the deep wounds caused by violence and trauma—offering not only psychological care but also safety, dignity, and legal support to those most vulnerable.

In recognition of her tireless work, Beate was honored with the 7th Engagement Award by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)—a prestigious prize celebrating exceptional volunteer commitment to global justice and the advancement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Her work has changed thousands of lives—and continues to inspire hope where it is most needed.

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Back home, it still feels a bit surreal:
Federal Minister Alabali-Radovan awarded me a prize for my long-standing volunteer work in Sierra Leone – selected from 100 nominations!

Thank you to everyone who has been part of Commit and Act—in Germany, Sierra Leone, Spain, UK, Ireland, USA—and to our amazing partners and donors: One Day, German Doctors, Die Sternsinger, the City of Aschaffenburg, ACBS, DGKV, and Landmark Worldwide, where my vision was born many years ago:

“All human beings experience their natural love, relatedness, and passion for each other’s greatness.”

Together we’ve reached nearly half a million people—through ACT and Prosocial training, protecting girls, empowering women and men, reducing violence, preventing FGM, farming opportunities for the hungry, building a school and a church, and installing solar panels.

Let’s keep building futures—right where people are. 🌍❤️