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Nutrition program successes

7/25/2019

The nutrition program at Mercy Hospital reported two more success stories from their recent outreach visit. Mohamed Alie Khadar and the rest of the outreach team visited communities around Bo and recognized two children as in need of nutritional care. One child, Mohamed Kanneh, who is a year old, was very lean for his age and the team diagnosed him as malnourished. The team conducted a screening and noticed that Mohamed fulfilled all the criteria for the nutrition program so was given a supply of pikin mix. With the help of the program, the child is now gradually gaining weight and eating well. His family thanked Mercy for taking such a strong initiative in helping malnourished children and hope it can continue to be extended to other villages in need.

Another child, Gracious Bangalie who is 15 months old, was also found to be malnourished on an outreach visit. He also was screened as usual and fulfilled all the criteria for the nutrition program, so was also included in the program and given a supply. The mother expressed her thanks and appreciation for the food supply given as she noted, "it is nutritious and supports the healthy development of my child". The team has really helped to reduce the malnutrition rate of children in various communities.

Mohamed Kanneh and his mother

Gracious Bangalie

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CRC district letter events

7/23/2019

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Case Managers at the Child Rescue Centre recently planned letter writing events for students. These events were planned in order to enhance effective sponsorship and ensure that students in the CRC program living in the most remote and rural areas of Sierra Leone write to their sponsors. Visits were planned to three different districts: the Pujehun District, the Fengehun District, and the Maguama District. All District Case Managers set out to visit their students and captured some great photographs while overseeing the events.

The events were filled with excitement as letters were read, interpreted, and distributed to their respective students. Students loved reading letters from their sponsors and writing letters back to them, making sure to include many fun drawings and stickers! Case managers were able to reach many students on their caseload as well as connect with teachers and community members. Victor S. Kanu, a Case Manager at the Child Rescue Centre said, “During the process I came to understand that teachers at rural communities are determined to support the program, and support the case managers and their children to write to their sponsors”. The community support through the Child Rescue Centre and beyond is such an incredible thing to be a part of!

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

7/10/2019

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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 the first training, the CRC chose eight parents who have demonstrated success in their microfinance businesses since graduating the program. To become mentors, they were coached on the roles and responsibilities of a mentor, and how they can support the process of training new participants. Eight CRC parents completed the training and will begin mentoring other parents: Gbessay Sesay, Saffiatu Dakowa, Samuel James, Catherine Ngaliwa, Baindu Sumbu, Fatmata Mattia, Janet Turay, and Fatmata J. Amara. The new mentors will receive a second microfinance loan as a reward for faithfully paying back their first loan on time.

On June 21st, a meeting was held for a new group of 25 CRC parents who would like to enroll in the Microfinance Program and learn strategies for improving their financial stability so they can take better care of their children. Victor Kanu, lead facilitator of the Family Strengthening Program, informed the parents that the training will cover seventeen topics that will change their household and family lifestyle, including money management, budgeting, planning, and saving. During the initial meeting, the participants were given the task of developing business plans for three different potential businesses. These plans will be used throughout the training, and the CRC staff and mentors will consult with the parents at the end of the training to help them choose the best business plan. The actual training will launch July 28th, and cover two topics per meeting. At the conclusion of the training, there will be a certification ceremony and a loan distribution for the amount of five hundred thousand leones to each graduate (approximately $56.)

Sponsor A Child Assistant Coordinator Henry Kebbie, who assisted with the training, thanked the participants for coming to the meeting, noting that this program is not for the parents, but rather for their children. He encouraged the parents to look for businesses that will yield a greater profit, and advised them to utilize the money well so that they can provide food, transportation, and other necessary items for their children to live happy and comfortable lives. The CRC staff are excited and encouraged to see the impact these trainings are having in the lives of CRC families and their communities.

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