The “Soap bubbles against coronavirus” initiative arrived at the Children’s Redemption Orphanage Home, Sierra Leone

The “Soap bubbles against coronavirus” initiative arrived at the Children’s Redemption Orphanage Home, located in Matainkay Village, near Waterloo (rural area of Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone), where, to prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as covid-19, the children were provided with everything needed to wash their hands properly, including the most obvious items but often also the least present.
This orphanage was founded by Frank Williams. Frank, orphaned himself, was forced to leave his native Liberia because of the civil wars of the ’90s. Refugee in Sierra Leone, Frank started helping other children who were left alone like him because of the wars, and over time he succesfully build the Children’s Redemption Orphanage Home.

L’iniziativa “Bolle di sapone contro il coronavirus” è arrivata al Children’s Redemption Orphanage Home situato a Matainkay Village, vicino Waterloo, (zona rurale di Freetown, capitale della Sierra Leone), dove il team di volontari locali, al fine di prevenire la diffusione di malattie infettive come il covid-19, ha fornito ai bambini in questo orfanotrofio tutto il necessario per lavarsi le mani correttamente, compreso il più ovvio ma spesso anche il meno presente.
L’orfanotrofio è stato fondato da Frank Williams. Frank, rimasto orfano lui stesso, fu costretto a scappare dalla sua natia Liberia a causa delle guerre civili degli anni ’90. Rifugiatosi in Sierra Leone, Frank iniziò ad aiutare altri bambini che erano rimasti soli come lui a causa delle guerre, e con il tempo riuscì a costruire il Children’s Redemption Orphanage Home.

The “Soap bubbles against coronavirus” initiative arrived at Heaven’s Home for Children, Sierra Leone

The “Soap bubbles against coronavirus” initiative arrived at Heaven’s Home for Children, located in Joe town, near Waterloo (rural area of ​​Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone), where the team of local volunteers provided the children in this orphanage with all the necessary and the instructions to wash your hands correctly, in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, including covid-19. This orphanage was founded by Mrs. Keptiyu Kanu. Since she was young, Keptiyu went to study in UK, far from her family remained in Sierra Leone, in a foreing land and with few or no friends. Feeling so lonely, Keptiyu promised herself as soon as she returned to Sierra Leone she would build a house for the lonely children. So she started to work and save money, and with the help of her family she created Heaven’s Home for Children.

“Soap bubbles against coronavirus” initiative arrived at Hope Children’s Home, Sierra Leone

The “Soap bubbles against coronavirus” initiative arrived at Hope Children’s Home, located in Brigitte Village, after Tombo town (Freetown rural area, Sierra Leone), where the local volunteer team provided the children in this orphanage with both supplies and instructions to wash hands properly, in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, including covid-19.
This orphanage was founded by Sarah Millar. Sarah was born, lived and graduated in psychology in the United States. However, during a travel in Sierra Leone, Sarah saw the living conditions of children, sometimes abandoned in the streets. So, despite all her life was in the United States, Sarah decided to return in Sierra Leone to help vulnerable children and ensure that they are protected and safe. Sarah was supported by her family, her church and a few Sierra Leone people joined Sarah to create the Hope Children’s Home.

L’iniziativa “Bolle di sapone contro il coronavirus” è arrivata a Hope Children’s Home, situata a Brigitte Village, dopo la città di Tombo (zona rurale di Freetown, Sierra Leone), dove il team di volontari locali ha fornito ai bambini in questo orfanotrofio sia l’occorrente che le istruzioni per lavarsi le mani correttamente, al fine di prevenire la diffusione di malattie infettive, tra cui covid-19.
Questo orfanotrofio è stato fondato da Sarah Millar. Sarah è nata e vissuta negli Stati Uniti, dove si è laureata in psicologia. Tuttavia, durante un viaggio in Sierra Leone, Sarah ha visto le condizioni di vita dei bambini, a volte abbandonati per le strade. Quindi, malgrado tutta la sua vita fosse negli Stati Uniti, Sarah ha deciso di tornare in Sierra Leone per aiutare i bambini vulnerabili e garantirgli protezione e sicurezza, e, con l’aiuto dalla sua famiglia e della sua chiesa, ed insieme ad alcune persone della Sierra Leone unitesi a lei, è stato creato l’Hope Children’s Home.

 

“Soap bubbles against coronavirus” initiative arrived at the Orphanage of St. George, Sierra Leone

The “Soap bubbles against coronavirus” initiative arrived at the Orphanage of St. George, located in Grafton, in the rural area of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. The local volunteer team provided the children in this orphanage with both supplies and instructions to wash their hands properly, to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, including covid-19. This orphanage was founded by Justina Zainab Conteh, a philanthropist educated by an Italian priest for many years missionary in Sierra Leone, Father Nazzareno. Justina, after completing her education, began to take care of abandoned children, starting from zero and without any resources, but thanks to the help of the people she was able to provide a safe home and guarantee the protection and safety of children

A great day today: the “Soap bubbles against coronavirus” initiative started.

Great day: the “Soap bubbles against coronavirus” initiative started, and the team of local volunteers in Sierra Leone is visiting 8 orphanages in the rural area near the capital Freetown, to provide the communities in these orphanages with both the supplies and instructions for washing hands properly, in order to prevent in these vulnerable communities the spreading of infectious diseases including covid-19.

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“Soap bubbles against coronavirus” ready to start

The initiative “Soap bubbles against coronavirus” is at the starting blocks. In the coming days, the team of local volunteers in Sierra Leone will visit 8 orphanages in the rural area near the capital Freetown. The children in these orphanages, as well as their caregivers, will be provided with supplies and instructions for properly washing their hands, in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in these vulnerable communities, including covid-19.

Soap bubbles against coronavirus

Orphanages in low and middle income countries (LMICs) are particularly vulnerable to epidemics. In order to protect the hosted children from Covid-19, the local team of volunteers from R-Evolution Worldwide will visit some orphanages in the rural area of Freetown (capital of Sierra Leone, West Africa), to provide furnishings, materials, instructions and practical examples to improve hygienic prophylaxis against infectious diseases such as Covid-19. The initiative aims to involve children in the form of a game and for this reason it is called “Soap bubbles against coronavirus”. The intervention will start in the next few days and will be conducted under the supervision of the Government of Sierra Leone (Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender & Children’s Affairs).

Response to Covid-19 in Africa

The impact of Covid-19 in Africa is a ticking bomb on which the European Union (EDCTP) intervenes by supporting research projects. In response to this, a consortium of African and European universities and research institutes developed the ITAIL-COVID-19 project, aimed at implementation of novel and integrated laboratory testing approaches as a strategy against the spread of SARS-COV-2 in the Republic of Congo.

AfriNEXT

AfriNEXT project aims to develop and promote a vibrant, strong and sustainable research culture Africa. The project will create a critical mass of African world-class researchers capable of carrying out high quality research on local health priorities with a strong emphasis on maternal and child health. It is a great pleasure to collaborate with research and academic hubs of Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia, lead by Prof. Seni Kouanda.

Neglected Tropical Diseases research project in Benin and Togo

R-Evolution Worldwide had the exciting opportunity to collaborate with a great team of rappresentatives from the Ministries of Health of Benin and Togo in the research project proposal: “Impact of self-care groups on stigma among Leprosy and Buruli ulcer patients in Benin and Togo”. Thank you to all the team, lead by Dr. Yves Thierry Barogui.