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How specialised training and mentorship helped Victoria Bintu Fofanah respond when a newborn needed urgent care

With guidance from health workers and support from their families, mothers in Pujehun are doing things differently for their young children

A new oxygen plant at Ola During Children’s Hospital is helping health workers respond faster to critical cases and bringing relief to families

Building Strong Foundations for Every Child.

Trained neonatal nurses are helping mothers breastfeed with confidence and give newborns a healthy start.

Sierra Leone is strengthening trust, empowering frontline workers and building a health system better prepared for future outbreaks.

Across rural Sierra Leone, Community Health Workers are bringing lifesaving care closer to home, supported by the Republic of Korea through UNICEF.

From the riverine communities of Bonthe to the mountainous districts of Falaba and Koinadugu, the DRIVE initiative is delivering vaccines to the last mile

Through strengthened monitoring and support, schools are becoming safer spaces where children can learn without fear

How the Digital Public Goods initiative is empowering young innovators to transform local challenges into open-source solutions with global impact.

Children, young people and communities must be part of designing and sustaining WASH solutions that respond to local realities and needs.

Climate shocks threaten Sierra Leone’s children—risking health, education, and their future. Urgent action is needed now.

Local health workers and mother support groups are transforming the fight against child malnutrition in Sierra Leone

Improved survival rates in Special Care Baby Units highlight the power of low-cost, life-saving interventions

Young people in Port Loko speak out and take action to overcome barriers to wellbeing, with support from UNICEF and partners

At the Goderich Community Health Centre, caregivers are gaining practical skills to nourish their children—turning knowledge into life-saving action