Author: Addy

After a busy week consisting of successful meetings, we had a day at World Hope to catch up on paperwork and update our materials. Amelie, Addy, and Nicole spent the morning preparing interview questions for the video we plan to make in collaboration with SHAFS. The rest of the team worked on polishing materials needed […]

Bright and early, the team met up at 7 am, grabbed some hard boiled eggs, and hit the road. Today we traveled to Kono to catch up with SCCAN, an advocacy group that has developed a screening and counseling program. We also visted to Koidu Hospital which is run by Partners in Health. With big rolling […]

During the EBK meeting from the day before, we learned about Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) and Focus1000 and their overall potential as partners. Today, we had a meeting scheduled with one of CHAMPS’s most valuable players as we continue to discuss the strategy we had from the day before. In the morning, […]

To begin our day, we traveled out to the Panlap PHU with our driver William. As we drove through the market of Makeni, people were walking everywhere. The stores of Makeni were bustling with activity as William weaved through traffic. Once we had passed the market, the activity slowly waned as we approached the PHU. […]

After a long flight, we landed in Freetown tired yet excited for the days to come. Once we obtained our visas and made our way through the rest of the airport, we met with Khanjan, Eric, and World Hope faculty. They helped us load our bags as we prepared to head into Makeni. As we […]