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Student Nurses for Global Citizens - Sierra Leone

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We are a group of ten student nurses from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). We will travel in May 2020 to Makeni, Sierra Leone as part of the nursing elective “Introduction to Global Health”.

Sierra Leone is located on the west coast of Africa and is one of the ten poorest countries in the world.  Sierra Leone was ravaged from 1991 to 2002 by civil war. 50,000 people died and over two million displaced. Many civilians lost their limbs from the decade long civil war. In addition, the Ebola epidemic in 2014 not only brought devastating health effects but also had a pronounced socio-economic impact in Sierra Leone. Despite being a nation gripped by grief, the people in Sierra Leone remain resilient in hope for a brighter future.

Nursing is integral to ensuring access to quality health care for the world’s population and we strongly believe that having a global perspective and experience will give us the opportunity to address challenges both global and domestic as qualified nurses. This is one of the main reasons that motivated us to participate in the study tour.

As a group, we are working towards making meaningful contributions to the community in Makeni. Our goal is to raise funds toward the following projects:

1.  St. Joseph’s School of the Hearing Impaired:  This school provides specialized teaching and education to children with hearing impairments.

2.  Student Nurses Supporting Student Nurses Scholarship:  This is a new initiative started by the first group of students who went to Sierra Leone last year. The aim is to cover the tuition and living expenses for a student nurse for their entire 3-year degree. This aims to relieve the financial burden of attending school in Sierra Leone whilst investing in the country’s healthcare system.

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UFV Student Nurses
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Cultus Lake, BC

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