It is amazing. The rain has stopped and wonderful how resilient people are. Many helping one another rebuild and plug holes and quite a joy about the place, notwithstanding the adversity. Many say they are used to it. This year was particularly bad as so much of the drains were just blocked with rubbish. These days remind us how vital the…
Archive for September, 2015
Sarah and Joe’s Blog
18th September 2015 | Posted in Cycle and Run with Home Leone 2020Hello, we are Sarah and Joe Boxall and we will be heading to Sierra Leone in September 2015. Joe will be taking on the role of Sierra Leone construction manager. Sarah will be working alongside Katherine and Moses in a community development role. Having previously worked in Uganda and India we are excited at the opportunity to make a difference in…
Flood disaster in Freetown
17th September 2015 | Posted in Latest News, Nigel's BlogSierra Leone Floods sweep children away to their death In the last 48 hours torrential rain and floods have swept away children and their homes in Sierra Leone. Bodies are still being found. As if Ebola wasn’t hard enough to deal with, its people face a fresh challenge that brings some of the world’s poorest people to their knees. Katherine…