by Natalie Gidney | Nov 27, 2024 | Child & Maternal Health, Global Health, Sierra Leone
Birthing Hope In Sierra Leone, 72% of stillbirths and under 5 deaths are preventable. This is what research done by the CHAMPS (Child Health and Mortality Prevention and Surveillance) program discovered. World Hope International partners with other organizations in...
by Natalie Gidney | Aug 22, 2024 | Clean Water and Energy, Sierra Leone
Water System Brings Transformation Water. There’s nothing quite like a tall cold glass of water on a hot day; except maybe to jump in a crystal clear, clean, cool, refreshing pool. In Canada 99.04% of the population has access to safe water [we acknowledge communities...
by Dr. Hannah Ashley | Jul 2, 2024 | Global Health, Sierra Leone
Changing Health Outcomes in Sierra Leone Today, cervical cancer disproportionately affects the poorest women in the poorest parts of the world. But collaborative efforts to eliminate cervical cancer are happening in Sierra Leone. A Future Without Cervical Cancer ...
by Natalie Gidney | May 14, 2024 | Enable the Children, Sierra Leone
Family Connections Family. This word invokes feelings of comfort and peace in many people. For some, it can invoke feelings of loss and pain. Across the world and throughout cultures, we have hopes and dreams for our families. Sometimes, our hopes and dreams can feel...
by Natalie Gidney | Mar 25, 2024 | Countering Human Trafficking & Gender-Based Violence, Sierra Leone
Slavery is Not Just a Historical Issue Taking someone from their home and forcing them to do anything for profit. Trafficking in persons. Slavery. Evil. An abomination. This should never happen. Yet as recently as 2021, it is estimated that 50 million people are still...
by World Hope International | Mar 20, 2024 | Clean Water and Energy, Sierra Leone
The Clean Water Came In February while on a trip to West Africa, we had the honour of watching our World Hope Sierra Leone Water & Sanitation team drill a deep borehole well for a village that had no access to nearby clean water. This well, funded by Canadian...
