News

The End…

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 and enabled communities to come [...]

(30th July 2011)

Annual Report 2010

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 recognise the remarkable achievements [...]

(8th April 2011)

July- September 2010 report

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. In addition, Red Cross volunteers [...]

(3rd December 2010)

Our achievements & Manchester Conference

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 Action Group members

480

Lassa Fever education in Kenema -  villages

48

Community action groups on responsible sex

720

Education [...]

(26th October 2010)

Kilimanjaro – I’m back!!

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 television you will have seen [...]

(11th October 2010)