During Sierra Leone’s 11-year civil war, it is estimated that there were: 2.6 million people displaced, 70,000 casualties, and upwards of 48,000 male and female children associated with armed groups ...

The country’s modern history has been overshadowed by a brutal civil war that ended in 2002 ... education and protection, children in Sierra Leone need your help. 1 child in 10 dies before their 5th ...

Linked to a 20-year longitudinal study of war in Sierra Leone ... of violence and loss due to civil unrest, widespread disease (e.g., AIDS, Ebola), and other forms of adversity is well known. More ...

For a man who spent his better part of his childhood in an orphanage in Sierra Leone, it would be safe to assume that Emmanuel Mohamed Nabieu, fondly known as Nabs, would be a passionate advocate of ...

The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to Sierra Leoneans recovering from civil war, the Ebola ... to civil unrest in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown. Gender-based violence and ...

Children's eyes are tested at a clinic. Many developed problems in the Sierra Leone civil war due to poor healthcare access. During a 1999 ceasefire, Bo hospital opened a clinic to treat those who ...