Welcome to our January-June edition of the UNFPA Sierra Leone newsletter which attempts to give our readers a synopsis of what has been achieved so far by the agency in 2021. This includes: the graduation of new midwives who are expected to  help reduce the gap in the midwifery workforce in Sierra Leone, our support to the Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Health and Sanitation with equipment that is critical in building a strong health care worker force,  a retreat that was held for members of the Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights taskforce and our efforts in Kabala where hubs will be established for easy access to sexual and reproductive health information and access to contraceptives for adolescent girls.