For Ebola Orphans In Sierra Leone
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Abdul Sesay, former refugee, to professional soccer player, to American college graduate, to coach, to prime mover behind an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, dedicated to helping the children of Sierra Leone.
From 1991–2002 the country was engulfed in a devastating rebel war. Over seventy-five thousand people were killed and countless numbers received catastrophic injuries. One million people were made refugees.
The war damaged most of the country’s infrastructure and destroyed over 1,200 primary schools. More than 300,000 children were left orphaned. As the country education and it economy is recovering from the 10 years old civil war, Ebola epidemic threatening the welfere of children.
Ebola is threatening to reverse years of educational progress in Sierra Leone. At least 3,700 children in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone who have lost one or both parents to Ebola this year face being shunned, the UN children's organisation has said.
Carers were urgently needed for these orphans, Unicef said. A basic human reaction like comforting a sick child has been turned "into a potential death sentence", it added.
"These children urgently need special attention and support; yet many of them feel unwanted and even abandoned.
"Orphans are usually taken in by a member of the extended family, but in some communities, the fear surrounding Ebola is becoming stronger than family ties."
With this in mind, I'm asking for donations to provide shelter and education to these Orphan children.
From 1991–2002 the country was engulfed in a devastating rebel war. Over seventy-five thousand people were killed and countless numbers received catastrophic injuries. One million people were made refugees.
The war damaged most of the country’s infrastructure and destroyed over 1,200 primary schools. More than 300,000 children were left orphaned. As the country education and it economy is recovering from the 10 years old civil war, Ebola epidemic threatening the welfere of children.
Ebola is threatening to reverse years of educational progress in Sierra Leone. At least 3,700 children in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone who have lost one or both parents to Ebola this year face being shunned, the UN children's organisation has said.
Carers were urgently needed for these orphans, Unicef said. A basic human reaction like comforting a sick child has been turned "into a potential death sentence", it added.
"These children urgently need special attention and support; yet many of them feel unwanted and even abandoned.
"Orphans are usually taken in by a member of the extended family, but in some communities, the fear surrounding Ebola is becoming stronger than family ties."
With this in mind, I'm asking for donations to provide shelter and education to these Orphan children.
Organizer
Abdul Sesay
Organizer
Hawthorne, CA
