by World Hope International | Jul 19, 2019 | Sierra Leone
On July 6th, Saidu Kanu, World Hope International’s (WHI) Sierra Leone Country Director was honored as the Outstanding International NGO Leader of the Year at the National Development Awards held in Freetown. At the event, African Consulting Group recognized public...
by Katie Kirkpatrick | Jul 11, 2019 | Child Sponsorship, Philippines, Sierra Leone
One of the ways World Hope International works with children around the world is through our child sponsorship program. According to a 2013 study1, children who were once sponsored are more likely to complete secondary education and college, have salaried employment,...
by World Hope International | May 28, 2019 | Health and Nutrition, Sierra Leone
Saturday, May 18th, was a special day for close to 60 children living with disabilities and their families. These children had the opportunity to participate in a 2-hour “football” (soccer) training session at the National Stadium in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Organized...
by World Hope International | Mar 19, 2019 | Health and Nutrition, Sierra Leone
What does it mean to empower the vulnerable? Building on the principle of “leaving no one behind,” the UN General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 2015, which includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Achim...
by Haley Clark | Feb 11, 2019 | Anti-Trafficking and Gender-Based Violence, Sierra Leone
On Thursday, February 7th 2019, the President of Sierra Leone, Mr. Julius Maada Bio, declared a national emergency due to his attention having been drawn to the shockingly high number of rape and assault cases, with the majority being extremely young victims. World...
