A single woman in her late thirties, Baindu Joseph was left alone because she could not bear children. She eked out a living by farming a small plot of land by herself. Because she had no husband, no children, and little income, she had a low social standing in her village. Life was very Read More
Transforming My Life After War
When Baindu first returned home from the Nyandiama Refugee Camp after the Sierra Leonean civil war was over, she found her village no longer existed. With little food and four children to feed, her husband abandoned her. Baindu and her children had to squeeze into the one building left standing, Read More
Ebola Frontline: Sierra Leone’s Ebola Epicenter is On Lockdown
Original article by Chad McCordic appeared on Newsweek.com. Reposted with permission from Newsweek. When President Ernest Bai Koroma announced a State of Emergency on July 30, many Sierra Leonians hoped that it would mean the government would finally get a handle on the unprecedented Ebola Read More
Ebola Frontline: In Sierra Leone, Villagers Starting to Believe Ebola Is Real
Original article by Chad McCordic appeared on Newsweek.com. Reposted with permission from Newsweek. There was a critical moment when I realized this current Ebola outbreak, already out of control, was going to get much worse. It was while I was waiting in line to buy minutes for my pre-paid cell Read More
OneVillage Partners Staff Speak on Sierra Leone and the Ebola Virus Outbreak
OneVillage Partners (OVP) Sierra Leone In-Country Director Jennifer Artibello and Community Projects Manager, Chad McCordic attended a number of community discussions while in Minneapolis at the National OneVillage Partners offices. Their firsthand experiences working in rural Sierra Leone as the Read More
Voices from Sierra Leone: Jennifer Artibello, Country Director
In the villages of Sierra Leone, the outbreak of the Ebola Virus is affecting us deeply. In our time here, we have developed such great relationships with the communities and villages we‘ve worked with for so many years—and in the three new villages we’ve just begun our work with. Through our strong Read More
Health Ministers Conclude Emergency Summit on Ebola
On Wednesday, July 2 Health Ministers of eleven African Nations met with health experts, World Health Organization officials, Aid Organizations and survivors of the Ebola Virus for a two day summit on containment and crisis strategies. The Health Ministers agreed on priority actions to end the Read More
Ebola’s Surge in Sierra Leone Requires Emergency Action for OneVillage Partners
As hopes of containing the Ebola Virus are fading, OneVillage Partners (OVP) is responding to the emerging crisis with the intent to keep staff safe, and to do whatever we can to support the villages by offering preventative measures to maintain their health and safety. In the last month there Read More
An Intern’s Adventures in Sierra Leone: A Wedding and a Funeral
As her time in Sierra Leone comes to a close, Alissa encounters a wedding and a funeral that perfectly sum up the nature of life and change in Foindu. While staying in Foindu, I am constantly reminded that life is continuing as usual, even though living in the village occasionally makes me feel like Read More
An Intern’s Adventures in Sierra Leone: Part 6
After a brief interruption, Alissa continues to share her experiences in Sierra Leone. In this installment, she spends a late morning and afternoon trying her hand as a basket weaver, playing village games, trying not to worry about children's cooking habits, catching fireflies, and falling asleep Read More
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