Licking Lassa Fever in Sierra Leone

Licking Lassa Fever registered charity SIWS Health Education & Hygiene Trust, No. 1119339

For the latest news of achievements and the events you can support to help us raise the funds needed, go to:

Licking Lassa Fever – health education & hygiene for all

We are helping to fund the Red Cross Community Based Health Project in Sierra Leone which will improve the health of 68,000 vulnerable people living in 170 communities through the provision of improved water and sanitation, health education and women and child services. (See http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=93307)

Licking Lassa Fever is the regional project of Soroptimist International Wales South which seeks to stop so many people suffering and dying from Lassa Fever in Sierra Leone – about 3,ooo deaths per year whist 30% of survivors become deaf.

Lassa Fever is a viral disease which is carried by rats. Infected rats spread the virus by contaminating food and water supplies with their droppings and urine.

How you can help:

  • £10 buys food containers and water bottles for one family to keep basic supplies clean and uncontaminated by rats.
  • £100 buys tools and seeds for one village, for 100 families, to grow their own food.
  • £1000 buys 5 latrines and £2000 buys a well to improve sanitation and hygiene.