University of Makeni
The University of Makeni, originally known as the Fatima Institute and commonly referred to as UNIMAK, is one of the best universities in Sierra Leone. It is Sierra Leone's first private Catholic university. On October 8, 2005, the Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Makeni, led by Reverend George Biguzzi, established the Fatima Institute. It was granted university status and given its current name in August 2009. The institution is owned by the Diocese of Makeni, and the Bishop of Makeni serves as chancellor.
UNIMAK joined the Sierra Leone Mental Health Coalition as a founding member in 2011, alongside the City of Rest and the Community Association for Psychosocial Services. The consortium of organizations, which specializes in mental health service provision, academia, and advocacy, has been at the forefront of calls for mental health sector reform in Sierra Leone.
The institution is privately held by the Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Makeni and is the country's first Catholic Mission-owned university. Members of the Makeni University Governing Council also govern it. UNIMAK is now Sierra Leone's only university that offers special education teacher training. The lack of special needs instructors in Sierra Leone has become a concern for the Ministry of Education, which has promised the government that it is supporting policy in Parliament to expand these programs based on UNIMAK's curricula.
Phone: +232 7667 0769
Address: Lunsar-Makeni Highway, Makeni, Sierra Leone
Website: https://unimak.edu.sl/
