http://licking-lassa-fever.org.uk Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:28:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The project has finally come to an end. The total money donated was ￡80,700. The British Red Cross Society (BRCS), working through the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society (SLRCS), has achieved a very successful Community Based Healthcare Programme throughout Sierra Leone. Work was carried out in all 13 regions of the country ... http://licking-lassa-fever.org.uk/2011/07/the-end/ Here are some just some highlights of what we have been able to achieve this year: • 290 people took part in The Annual Mothers’ Congress in Freetown, which showcased the achievements of the Mother’s Club throughout the year. The purpose of the day was to celebrate and ... http://licking-lassa-fever.org.uk/2011/04/annual-report-2010/ During this quarter, one of the main priorities of the SLRCS has been responding to the suspected outbreak of Lassa Fever in Bombali and Port Loko. Working together with the Ministry of Health, British Red Cross volunteers have conducted increasing numbers of awareness-raising sessions on Lassa Fever across all branches. ... http://licking-lassa-fever.org.uk/2010/12/july-september-2010-report/ [caption id="attachment_866" align="alignleft" width="448" caption="SI Wales South"] SI Freetown & SI Wales South [/caption] Members of SI Freetown and Wales South met at the SIGBI conference in Manchester (21-23 October 2010) and celebrated the achievements of the project so far. Area of work Numbers Working in SL regions/Red Cross branches 13 Community ... http://licking-lassa-fever.org.uk/2010/10/our-achievements-manchester-conference/ I’m back! It is without a doubt the hardest thing I have ever done. I would not have believed that one leg would keep going in front of the other when the energy tank is not just registering zero, it was heavily on minus. If you’ve been following the Captains’ Walk on ... http://licking-lassa-fever.org.uk/2010/10/kilimanjaro-im-back/ Executive Summary Thanks to the generous support of Soroptimist International Wales South Health Education & Hygiene Trust (SIWSHEHT), the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society’s (SLRCS) Community Based Health Programme is improving the health of the most vulnerable. During Q1 and Q2 SLRCS has been conducting an enormous amount of work ... http://licking-lassa-fever.org.uk/2010/10/report-mar-june-2010/ [caption id="attachment_813" align="alignleft" width="448" caption="Mount Kilimanjaro"][/caption] Our intrepid explorer Cherry Wright is on her travels in September. No, not Mount Everest.....but to Mount Kilimanjaro. This is 2,000 feet higher than Base Camp on Mount Everest and, as Cherry herself has reminded me, she is a year older and this time, she'll ... http://licking-lassa-fever.org.uk/2010/07/she%e2%80%99s-at-it-%e2%80%93-again-to-mount-kilimanjaro-in-kenya/ [caption id="attachment_791" align="alignleft" width="336" caption="Child beneficiaries"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_792" align="alignright" width="448" caption="Mothers’ club members"][/caption] On 27th April 2010,  Sierra Leone independence day, the Government of Sierra Leone  launched free health care services for children under five, pregnant women and breasting feeding mothers. This is to tackle the devastating mortality and morbidity rates among ... http://licking-lassa-fever.org.uk/2010/06/report-january-march-2010/ [caption id="attachment_783" align="alignleft" width="269" caption="Modelling the fashions"][/caption] Over 30 Soroptimists and friends attended a successful evening with drinks and refreshments, as well as a raffle prize of a shirt, supplied by TM Lewin at their Cardiff store. The latest clothes were modelled by 2 members of SI Cardiff & District with ... http://licking-lassa-fever.org.uk/2010/06/tm-lewin-fashion-show-report/ Friday 25 June at 7.30pm Soroptimist International of Barry & District present Minnesingers Male Chorus and Musical Director Meryn Williams In Medieval times Minnesingers travelled throughout Germany singing wonderful songs of love and beauty. The Minnesingers Male Chorus continue that fine tradition throughout their native South Wales and beyond. We are promised a broad ... http://licking-lassa-fever.org.uk/2010/04/music-extravaganza-25th-june-st-augstines-church-penarth/