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Caring for children orphaned by Ebola in Sierra Leone

I recently saw a grandfather, not old enough to be called elderly, break down and cry. I was accompanying Yusuf Koroma, a social worker attached to the Observation Interim Care Center (OICC) in Portee,...

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No room for complacency as Sierra Leone approaches zero

Kadiatu Sankoh, Sawunatu Kaikai, and Ousman Koroma make their way along the windy paths of Magburuka town in Tonkolili District spreading their lifesaving messages. The three social mobilizers from the...

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Keeping families connected during Ebola quarantine

Grandma Gbla only allowed her 15-year-old granddaughter Adamseh to be taken from Ebola quarantine to hospital to give birth when she received promises that Adamseh would be well taken care of and that...

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Ebola survivors deliver water as Sierra Leone pushes to zero

Quarantining an entire community to stamp out a new case of Ebola requires a complex operation to reduce the strain for residents who suddenly find themselves behind an orange plastic barrier. And in...

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Traditional healers – friends or foes in the fight against Ebola?

Pa Kombrabai Kabbia is frank about Ebola’s disastrous impact on his profession and livelihood as a traditional healer in Sierra Leone. “Traditional healers have many roles when dealing with mortal...

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Education cannot wait, even during emergencies

Quick thinking by head teacher Abdul Kamara saved Kroo Bay Community Primary School’s children from disaster. Moments before the deluge, 150 students and the school’s eight teachers were inside, busy...

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Help for Sierra Leone’s flood victims

The September floods in Freetown, Sierra Leone were devastating and the areas worst affected were coastal slums where residents are already extremely poor and vulnerable. Adama Kamara wasn’t at home...

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