FREETOWN, 15 September 2017 – As Sierra Leone recovers from the recent deadly floods and mudslide in Freetown that killed over 500 people with many more still unaccounted for, 1,908 affected households will be directly supported with cash through mobile money transfers to help them meet their immediate needs. The cash transfers being funded byContinue reading Over 1,900 households affected by floods and mudslide to receive cash support from UK Aid
Water, sanitation and hygiene: the basics of infection control in Sierra Leone
NGELEHUN, Sierra Leone – Nurse-in-charge Elizabeth Kadie Momoh at the Ngelehun Community Health Post has just finished checking a pregnant woman in the facility’s labour room and heads to a sink to wash her hands. Clean water gushes out as she opens the tap. The availability of running water is taken for granted in health facilitiesContinue reading Water, sanitation and hygiene: the basics of infection control in Sierra Leone
UNICEF Supports Landslide & Flood Response in Key areas of Humanitarian Response
As a long term partner of Sierra Leone, UNICEF has played an active role in the emergency response to the landslides and flooding and will continue to support affected populations through the Government.Continue reading UNICEF Supports Landslide & Flood Response in Key areas of Humanitarian Response
UN agencies respond to the landslides
Following the devastating floods and landslides in Freetown on August 14th, which left hundreds of people dead and destroyed thousands of homes, the Government of Sierra Leone, the United Nations and other partners are working together to respond to the crisis. Almost ten days into the response, the initial emergency phase, focusing on care forContinue reading UN agencies respond to the landslides
