Sierra Leone is located in West Africa. It is in the process of recovering from an eleven year civil war (1991-2002). The root cause of the war was Blood Diamonds, which refers to the exploitation of the Alluvial Diamond Miners in Sierra Leone and neighboring countries. These miners worked for low wages, while the diamonds were smuggled and illegally traded for huge profits. The rebels used the profits from the diamonds to buy weapons to support the war.
The Sierra Leone civil war had devastating effects on it’s citizens. Over 50,000 people were killed and 2.5 million internally displaced. Many of those who survived the war are disproportionately children who suffered from being kidnapped, forced to be sex slaves, child soldiers, raped, amputated and tortured. The country still suffers greatly from a collapsed educational system, diminished food supply and economic instability. Employment and job skills training opportunities disappeared. The current needs that we seek to address are:
- Food Supply
- Stable Housing
- Medical & Mental Health Services
- Spiritual Counseling
- Education & Job Skills
EBOLA VIRUS UDPATE:
Ebola cases and confirmed deaths as of July 31, 2015 from the Center for Disease Control
| Country | (Suspected, Probable, and Confirmed) | Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Total Deaths |
| Sierra Leone | 13387 | 8694 | 3951 |
July Cases According to World Heath Organotin
Ebola Situation Report – 29 July 2015
There were 7 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) reported in the week to 26 July: 4 in Guinea and 3 in Sierra Leone. This is the lowest weekly total for over a year, and comes after 8 consecutive weeks during which case incidence had plateaued at between 20 and 30 cases per week…
Ebola Situation Report – 22 July 2015
There were 26 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) reported in the week to 19 July: 22 in Guinea and 4 in Sierra Leone. Liberia reported no new cases. For the second consecutive week more than half of all cases were reported from the capitals of Guinea and Sierra Leone, Conakry and…
Ebola Situation Report – 15 July 2015
There were 30 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) reported in the week to 12 July: 13 in Guinea, 3 in Liberia, and 14 in Sierra Leone. Although the total number of confirmed cases is the same as the previous week, there has been a shift in the foci of transmission. For the first…
Ebola vaccine trial proves 100% successful in Guinea
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/31/ebola-vaccine-trial-proves-100-successful-in-guinea
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2015/effective-ebola-vaccine/en/
EBOLA OUTBREAKS IN SIERRA LEONE, GUINEA, LIBERIA & WEST AFRICA
Statistical Update on EBOLA Cases According to World Health Organization (WHO), Ministry of Health (MoH)
*Statistics as of 12/9/2014*Ebola Totals – Sierra Leone:
- Total Ebola Cases – 7,798
- Lab Confirmed Ebola Cases – 6,317
- Total Ebola Deaths – 1,742
EBOLA Virus Totals For All 3 Countries:
♦♦Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia and West Africa♦♦
- Total Ebola Cases – 17,800
- Lab Confirmed Ebola Cases – 11,182
Totals Ebola Deaths For All 3 Countries: 6,331