40-50 patients per day, 6-7 days a week, with the occasional break for administrative work. As Medical Director of Holy Spirit Hospital in Makeni, Dr. Patrick Turay is the heart … Read More
What the Health; Manjia Taylor
The time is 6 am in Sierra Leone and Manjia Taylor is waking up to begin her day. She prepares her breakfast and then heads out to get an early … Read More
Series: What the Health?
Introducing the Unsung Heroes of Sierra Leone What comes to mind when you think of a Community Health Worker (CHW)? The American Public Health Association (APHA) defines a Community Health … Read More
Art & Healthcare?
Are you inspired by art? In Sierra Leone art not only inspires but helps improve healthcare outcomes for women and children. Sierra Leone has for decades had high maternal and … Read More
A Young Child’s Wisdom
Salman Conteh, pictured right, was one of the first children admitted to the Newton Interim Care Center (ICC) when it opened during the Ebola crisis in 2014. Abandoned, alone, and … Read More
Reflections on St. Mary’s Home for Children
One of the first projects in Sierra Leone that HealeyIRF supported was the St. Mary’s Home for Children in Bo. Established in 1999 during the civil war by Father Peter … Read More
Video Blog – Flood & Mudslide Relief Efforts
Immediately Providing Care & Comfort As the old saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” This month we hope you will enjoy our video blog. In pictures and … Read More
Devastating mudslide kills hundreds in Freetown
“It is indeed a sad day in Freetown.” These are the words of our in-country director, Ishmeal Charles, as he and others from Caritas-Freetown were on site to aid the … Read More
Interfaith efforts produce lasting results
The people of Sierra Leone have shown that religious differences do not need to create crises but rather religions can come together and help solve a countries crisis. With a … Read More
The Story of Esther
The Story of Esther Our program manager received an urgent email from Sisters Agatha and Bernadette, caregivers at our Interim Care Facility (ICC) in Cline Town, Sierra Leone. “Please Megan, help us … Read More