KOINDU EMERGENCY STORM CRISIS FUND
Koindu, a rural small town in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone, lies on the Moa River border with the countries of Liberia and Guinea. Once a thriving commercial hub with vitality and progress, this town now exists in greater need for re-development.
In 1991, Koindu was the first town afflicted by the ravaging 11 years long civil war our country Sierra Leone endured. In March of 2014, Koindu was also the first town affected by the Ebola pandemic that took many lives and left many families devastated.
Efforts by many dedicated citizens and organizations are ongoing to rehabilitate this once vibrant community.
Unfortunately, on the night of May 20th, 2017, a severe rain storm left a lot of destruction on this little town that is already suffering to recover from the negative after effects of the civil war and the Ebola pandemic. As reported, many homes were destroyed including the two main primary schools that existed to educate our already disadvantaged children. Even more devastating is the reported fact that the storm happened at a crucial time when the children were in the process of taking their year- end final examinations.
It is in light of this recent disaster that our registered 501 (c) (3) Non-profit organization, the KOINDU FAMILY ASSOCIATION of North America (KFANA) located in Smyrna, Georgia, is soliciting urgent funds to help with the need for repairs and rebuilding of the homes and schools affected by the storm.
Koindu is home, and these primary schools are alma maters, to the majority members of KFANA. It is our determination that all funds raised through the generosity of our donors would go towards replacing the roofs, and repairing the structural damages of these schools.
Our organization, KFANA is responsible and accountable for all funds received through this campaign. We (KFANA) have secured a legal representative, Lawyer Bangaly Monorma Bah, in Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone. Lawyer Bah, would facilitate the receipt of funds from our organization on behalf of our kind donors. Our organization has entrusted his office with the responsibility to coordinate all efforts to determine the assessment of the damages, cost-estimation for all necessary repairs, contractual deals, and the completion of work.
Lawyer Bah has already started the process by doing an on-site tour to assess the damages. His initial assessment reports major damages to the roofs, and classroom materials.
If you are in Sierra Leone and would like to donate, please contact:
Lawyer Bangaly Monorma Bah
24 Ecowas Street
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Telephone Number: 011 232 78 214774 or 011 232 77 865986
If you would like to make a direct, tax-deductible donation to our organization in the United States of America, you may do so at the banking details below:
Operating Bank: Bank of America
Account Name: Koindu Family Association
Account Number: 334050245257
Routing Number: 061000052
No donation is too small. Any generosity would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
For any concerns or more information, please contact our organization at [email redacted] or call 1 (605) [phone redacted]
