Sierra Leone Archives

Five young black men hold up bags of bread and rolls. they are standing outside with some buildings and trees in the background.

How Baking Bread is Changing Lives: The Success of Sweet Potatoes

Five years ago, a difficult economic situation forced Thaimu Banugura to leave his hometown, Jaiama Nimikoro Kono, in the Eastern

Woman farmer from Sierra Leone harvests her crop.

Empowering Mothers: Transforming Nutrition in Rural Communities in Sierra Leone

In rural communities across Sierra Leone, limited access to nutritious and diverse food has been a constant concern. 33-year-old Mariama

Looking Bravely: Supporting Nutrition for Expectant and Newborn Mothers

We recently spoke with Anita Agartha Kargbo, a program officer for nutrition in Sierra Leone. Anita has been part of

Health worker trains mother on best foods to give her baby.

Helping Mothers in Sierra Leone Build Brighter Futures for Themselves and Their Babies

In a small community health clinic in Matotoka township in the northern provinces of Sierra Leone, 25-year-old Kadiatu Bangura cradles

Sierra Leone Poised for Liberation from “Bigfut” [A Photo Essay]

Once upon a time, lymphatic filariasis plagued the entire country of Sierra Leone. The parasite-borne neglected tropical disease, transmitted through

Elephantiasis not only destroyed Rukoh Kana’s ability to work, but her husband left her after she was exposed to accusations of witchcraft. Treatment helps reduce her pain enough to tend to household chores and care for her children and grandchildren.

Nicholas Kristof Features Elephantiasis Elimination Work in The New York Times

As part of his annual win-a-trip series, New York Times reporter Nicholas Kristof traveled to Sierra Leone with recent graduate

Koinadugu Women Fight Hidden Hunger through Farming

On a frosty Sunday morning, a group of farmers wearing brightly colored African waist scarves, called lappas, gather together in

A child receives drops of vitamin A in Cote d'Ivoire.

Micro but Mighty: How Vitamin A Saves Lives [Photo Essay]

Thanks to a global community of donors, millions of children receive life-saving vitamin A every year. Click through our photo essay to learn more about this mighty micronutrient and how we are helping to improve children’s health and well-being by increasing their vitamin A intake.

Hunger Report: How we are combatting malnutrition and food insecurity

As a global pandemic endangered the world’s most vulnerable people, we responded swiftly, with a science-based strategy to address the far-reaching ripple effects of COVID-19, including rising poverty and extreme hunger.