SIERRA LEONE
Since 2001, EMERGENCY has treated over 800,000 people in Sierra Leone.
Stories from the field
“I believed in serving humanity” | 10 years on from the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone
When Ebola hit Sierra Leone in early 2014, it reached one of the poorest countries in the world. The limited healthcare infrastructure and workforce had already been devastated by a decade-long civil war that had killed upwards of 70,000 people, maimed a further 20,000 and left two million displaced. Healthcare workers were among the most vulnerable frontline workers, and medical…
EMERGENCY UK and Randal Charitable Foundation Partner to Save and Improve Thousands of Lives
Saving a million lives is the remarkable ambition of Randal Foundation Founder and Chairman, Dr Nik Kotecha OBE DL. And through an innovative partnership, just launched with EMERGENCY UK, the Foundation is rapidly accelerating its impact – helping save tens of thousands of lives in the months ahead. The landmark three-year strategic partnership is now six…
SPARKLE: EMERGENCY Joins New Training Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa
EMERGENCY is participating in SPARKLE (Supporting Productive jobs, Awareness and Resilience through Knowledge and Learning for Electrotechnicians) a training initiative focused on Sierra Leone and Uganda. SPARKLE fits into the context of the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system of the sub-Saharan area, particularly of Uganda and Sierra Leone, considering the current problems and challenges that slow…