Mariatu, from Bethesda Orphanage, is now in her fourth year at university, studying nursing. Coming to the end of her training, she has been working at Kono Hospital in the operating theatre, and following her graduation, she will need to work in a hospital unpaid for 12 months, in order to complete her training.

Health issues and available treatment in Sierra Leone are a constant challenge for Magnus. During a recent zoom meeting with the Sierra Leone Mission (SLM) he shared his concerns that many people contact him when a family member falls ill or is taken to hospital, which often leaves him feeling helpless because finances are so limited he is unable to help everyone.

Just last week we reported that Samuel, a member of Brama Church, passed away very suddenly, which was a terrible shock. Samuel had been experiencing breathing difficulties and was admitted to the Adventist Hospital at Waterloo, where he received oxygen on arrival, but supplies were limited and after an hour without oxygen he died.

Also last week, Jeneba, a teacher at Kamakontakay, collapsed at school and was unconscious, needing urgent hospital treatment. A second member of Brama Church had to be rushed to Caunnaght Hospital in Freetown with liver problems, and another community member, Olive, who has no family members was in a critical condition, needing life-saving surgery.

 

Janet O'Shea, Chair of SLM, reports that following Magnus' zoom call, several committee members felt moved to act and additional finances were sent. As a result, we are relieved to learn that Olive has received her operation and is now recovering in hospital.

We ask for prayer for those who are suffering from sickness and/or need hospital treatment, and that funds will increase to support Magnus' efforts to help those in need.

The hospital images were sent to us by Mariatu

SLM Donations

All donations, big and small, are hugely appreciated and enable us to vastly improve the lives of our communities in Sierra Leone.

To set up a monthly standing order to Sierra Leone Mission, account details are below:

Barclays Bank

Sort code: 20-16-08, Account number: 30799076, Account name: Sierra Leone Mission 

Please be assured that all of your money will go to help Sierra Leone

Other Donations

If you would like to make a one-off donation to help SLM's work in Sierra Leone, just click on the Donations button, located at the top of each website page. Please also state if you would like your donation to go towards a particular project.

(NB We are very grateful to receive anonymous donations, but when making a bank transfer donation, the donor's name is needed for auditing purposes. Please be assured this information will remain private.)

Or send a cheque to 

Sierra Leone Mission. Postal address: Janet Foord, 2 Cheyne Close, Church Milton, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2SQ