The mammoth task of wrapping, boxing, stacking, transporting, unloading and - eventually – packing up the 40-foot container has now been completed, and it is finally on its way to Sierra Leone.

The container was filled to the brim with shoe bags, books, toys, clothes, shoes, medical supplies, school tables and chairs, mattresses, and more…

We pray for the container’s safe arrival at Freetown and a trouble-free process with its release and transportation to Magnus at Brama, and we very much look forward to seeing photographs of the goods being unloaded.

This year Magnus also has plans to have the empty container adapted to create much-needed additional accommodation.

At the Conference in October, Janet O’Shea was able to share the highs and lows of 2022 in Sierra Leone, and the delegates were very excited to be joined by Magnus and Daniel for a screened Zoom meeting. Thankfully, the technology actually worked, thanks to Ben Quant and Tim Wells drawing on their technical expertise!

The Conference was given an update about the new Health Centre, which should be in a position to officially open this month. And Mariatu sent through a lovely photo of her dressed in a nurse’s uniform, as she begins her second year of training.