Sierra Leone

Following the Ebola Crisis of 2014, International Mutual Aid responded, starting our long term journey in the country. From the beginning we set out with the goal of providing free healthcare to as many people in need as we could. We set up a local clinic in the rural village of Gbamandu, serving over 100,00 residents of the section. 

Growing over the years, we opened a maternal clinic. In a country with one of the highest maternal death rates, this is life saving for many women. Since opening, the clinic has proudly maintained a record of ZERO maternal deaths. Overall, lowering the risk of maternal death for the entire section, bringing it down to near zero. Giving life saving care for both the mother and the baby, we have been able to control high risk births and infants. Thanks to the help of donors, this maternal clinic has directly saved the lives of women and children across the section. 

Expanding our project, the International Mutual Aid team has launched our literacy and education program in 2026. Working directly with local schools and the community, we have set out to improve literacy rates for children and adults. From the beginning of our program to the end, literacy scores for Grades 1-3 have approved across the board. 

Our project is not limited to the school, but has moved into the community with night adult literacy classes. Across the village, adults struggle with illiteracy. Either from lack of access to education from the war, limited government support or financial access, many adults struggle to read. In the ever increasingly modern world, illiteracy leaves many behind, limited opportunities. This lead us to expand educational programs to the adults, offering night classes to those who are interested. 
In 2026, we have also expanded our clean water program, building a village sized water filter. ​

Designed by our team, IMA constructed a slow sand water filter. Using already constructed water tanks, our team restructured it to contain a water filter. After investigating the original engineering, we determined that a large scale water filter was possible. This would bring clean water to the entire village, helping to limit the disease burden of water based illnesses. 

In the coming months, our projects in Sierra Leone will continue to expand. Our work is not yet done, from furthering medical care, to education and back we will work to provide better opportunities for many across the region. If you are interested in joining our effort or supporting us please reach out at, mail@im-aid.org

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