Sierra Leone News News Sierra Leone » Life: A Life Devoted To Caring For Sierra Leone's Chimpanzees
In the forests of Sierra Leone, Bala Amarasekaran has spent three decades building a sanctuary, and a life, around orphaned chimpanzees whom he calls family. What began with the rescue of a single ...
News Sierra Leone » Life: Malaria remains the leading cause of hospital admission and in-hospital death in children under 2 in Sierra Leone
Malaria, respiratory infections and diarrhea are the leading causes of hospitalization and death during the first two years of life in Sierra Leone, according to a prospective study led by ISGlobal, a ...
News Sierra Leone » Life: Life Doesn't Go On After The Mudslides In Sierra Leone
One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. In the early hours of Monday, August ...
News Sierra Leone » Life: A Life-Saving Milestone: Sierra Leone's Fight Against Cervical Cancer
For 43-year-old Ramatulai Kamara, a mother of four, the journey with cervical cancer began four years ago when she started experiencing severe bleeding. She sought help at multiple health facilities, ...
News Sierra Leone » Life: Bridging Communities, Changing Lives: How New Roads and Bridges are Transforming Daily Life in Sierra Leone
Better roads and stronger bridges mean more than just smoother travel—they bring real change to communities, improving access to healthcare, education, and jobs. Thanks to EU-funded infrastructure ...
News Sierra Leone » Life: Bridging the Healthcare Gap: How Sick Pikin Helps Sierra Leone’s Children Access Lifesaving Treatments
In September 2021, a young girl from Sierra Leone boarded her first plane ride bound for New Delhi, India. She had been diagnosed with meningioma, a type of brain tumor that cannot be treated in her ...