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The Seed - Tegloma 2017 update
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The Seed - Jaiama Bongor 2018 update
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"My children used to have to work" | Saving in the time of Ebola
10-year-old Fatmata was terrified when Ebola came to her village. Not only did it personally affect her, but the impact of closed schools and lost livelihoods were felt all across Sierra Leone. However, thanks to a mixture of radio lessons and savings groups, education was made to be accessible and affordable, in spite of the situation…
"Regina has been alone since the death of her parents" | Coping with stigma in Sierra Leone
11-year-old Regina sits in front of her small mud house, wearing a colourful yellow dress that stands out against the grey backdrop. She leans against the wall next to her grandmother, who is balancing a little boy on her lap, but who can barely walk anymore. It has been just over a year since her parents died and Regina remembers that time as if it were yesterday…
"Things were very different before" | Visiting a savings group in Sierra Leone
After three days following the local women’s savings group in Jaiama Bongor, Sierra Leone, Kate Shaw was eager to speak to a family to find out the difference their mother’s new investments had made for them. After a morning at the farm and processing cassava last week, she drove down a few streets to speak to one mother and daughter, Mariama and 12-year-old Mabel...
"Now, they need shoes, we buy shoes" | Visiting a savings group in Sierra Leone
Last week I travelled with blogger Annie to Sierra Leone to visit one of our child sponsorship projects there and hear from the community about the effects Ebola has had on their lives. One of the most inspiring stories to come from the epidemic was that of a local women’s savings group who had banded together to make sure their families did not go hungry during the crisis...
Hearing from the Kids Club | Pregnancies and education in the time of Ebola
Together with Annie of Fable and Folk, our Social Media Manager Kate recently had the opportunity to visit our child sponsorship work in Jaiama Bongor, Sierra Leone. Inspired by Alice’s stories of change through Kids’ Clubs, Kate and Annie spoke to the local group in one village to hear how the Ebola crisis has affected their work.
On her own | Post Ebola story in Sierra Leone
In pre-Ebola Sierra Leone, Maria lived with her parents, two sisters and little brother. She had a good life and was happy. Her memories of family days echo the happy, sunny, carefree days many of us associate with childhood.
John Warland | RHS Shows
John Warland is a World Vision child sponsor and award winning garden designer. John created the World Vision garden that will be at the Chelsea and Hampton Court RHS Shows this summer.
Ups and downs | Helping Ebola orphans in an uncertain future
Ten-year-old Musu lost both of her parents and her little brother to Ebola. Shortly after, Musu and her sister Maria began showing symptoms of the virus. The sisters received treatment and moved in with their uncle, where they have daily chores to help him get by. The girls are still adjusting to their lives without their family, and faced stigma upon returning to school.
Princess Charlotte’s first birthday | The view from Sierra Leone
As the media ramps up its coverage ahead of Princess Charlotte's first birthday tomorrow, Desiree Stewart, our Child Health Programmes Adviser, is reminded of another healthy little girl she met last week in Sierra Leone.
A New Destiny
Five-year-old Mohamed is a founding member of Destiny, the first children’s savings group in his community. Launched at the height of Sierra Leone’s Ebola crisis, Mohamed, along with a group of young friends worked to ensure they were looking ahead to a future after the crisis.
children in Jaiama Bongor recently launched two more savings groups.
Enduring the stigma - burial workers in Sierra Leone
We spoke to three burial workers in Sierra Leone who have all felt the prejudice held against people who work with Ebola. In spite of this, the drive to give victims a safe and dignified resting place, spurs them on.
Two Little Girls, Two Very Different Stories
Esther was married at just 11 years old. World Vision's Claire Bardell talks in this blog how reading Esther's story made her reflect on her own daughter's childhood, dreams and the life ahead of her.
Sierra Leone
The latest prayers of children and communities we work with in Sierra Leone.
Meeting My Sponsored Child in Sierra Leone
Mia grew up in Sierra Leone, but now lives in London. In this blog she talks about the emotional experience of returning to her homeland to visit her sponsored child.