Author: Lauryn

Today, we went to clinics with members of the documentary and diagnosing autism teams. We went a little further out of the city than normal and the views were absolutely amazing.  After dropping off other teams along the way, we visited Kamabai Clinic. We started off with a tour of the facility as a whole […]

Day 12 we went to three different types of health facilities: two private clinics, a public clinic, and a pharmacy. Branda Hospital was our first stop, and there we interviewed the head doctor and a nurse. The head doctor informed us of the logistics of the hospital and informed us that it was self funded. […]

On day 10, there were multiple protests (similar to those on Monday but on a larger scale) that were occurring in the city of Makeni. Due to its close proximity, it was decided best for all teams to stay at the hotel. We spent the day transcribing the multitude of interviews that we had gathered […]

Monday, day 8, was a very mellow day for all of GSIF. There were rumors of demonstrations and protests of the working class who had not been paid in months. Doctors, teachers, and other lower government workers were closing their businesses and going to the streets to display their very valid concerns. To stay safe, […]

Our first stop today was to speak with the Vice Chancellor of The University of Makeni, Joseph Saidu Sesay. He sat down with us for a conversation in which he detailed his life’s story. From a young age, he wanted to be a medical doctor in order to help the people of Sierra Leone so […]

This morning, Alice, Katie, and Lauryn went to Freetown to meet with Hidden Voices, a magazine that posts quarterly to advocate for silenced groups. All of their proceeds go to helping others. Some of their sections include features, opinions, game changers, and women empowerment. The women empowerment section usually covers widows and teen mothers’ stories. […]

We started our day by traveling to World Hope International’s headquarters to meet Hassan who works with the organization and has several contacts with health units in the area. He will be a great asset to our team because, to gather information on sickle cell diagnosis and treatment, we need to interview numerous health professionals […]