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Dr. Aruna Stevens receives scholarship for advanced medical degree

Dr. Aruna Stevens, the Chief Medical Officer at Mercy UMC Hospital in Sierra Leone, has been granted educational leave by UMC SLAC to pursue an advanced degree in medicine at […]

A “Shot” for Sierra Leone: Something to Celebrate for World Immunization Week & World Malaria Day

International Immunization Week and World Malaria Day, as Sierra Leone begins its malaria vaccine rollout,

“You Changed My Life For Good.” – Fatmata’s Story

Her family was on the verge of separation — she felt like her only option was losing her children to the streets or being forced to send them all away – scattered to different orphanages across the country so at least they could go to school and have food to eat. 

CRC alumnus Abdulai Swaray follows his passion to empower young leaders

Guest Post: interview with CRC alumnus Abdulai Swaray, one of the original 40 children housed at the CRC during the last years of the Sierra Leone civil war.  Today, Abdulai is an IT professional who lives with his wife and children in Maryland.  He is currently searching for a job opportunity in information technology, cloud computing, cybersecurity, system analysis, or database administration.

Nutrition program successes

7/25/2019 The nutrition program at Mercy Hospital reported two examples of the success stories and impacts of their recent outreach visits. Mohamed Alie Khadar heads up the outreach team as […]

Microfinance graduates trained to mentor other CRC parents; new parents enrolled in microfinance program

7/10/2019 The CRC recently began training graduates of the Microfinance Program to mentor other parents, so that they can learn microfinance skills to help their families become financially stable.  For […]