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A girl is carried by her mother (partially visible) in their home in Kathirie community, northern Sierra Leone.

How lifesaving oxygen is giving babies, mothers and families

Breathing new hope: Sierra Leone’s journey to building a lifesaving oxygen ecosystem

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How communities come together to address malnutrition

Local solutions, lasting impact: stories of resilience, care, and collaboration for a healthier future

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Taking vaccines closer to communities in Sierra Leone

Riding the last mile to deliver life-saving vaccines to children in hard-to-reach areas

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Empowering families to end child marriage in Sierra Leone

Through cash support, adolescent girls and their families empowered to prevent child marriage and teenage pregnancy in Sierra Leone

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The power of a mother’s touch in fragile beginnings

Kangaroo Mother Care gives babies a new lease of life at the Special Care Baby Units in Sierra Leone

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Taking awareness door-to-door to stop the spread of Mpox

Social Mobilizers in Bo educate communities on Mpox prevention and control

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Scaling vaccine delivery through simple, effective learning

Immunization in Practice: enhancing the skills of Community Health Workers on vaccination campaigns

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An effort to ease the struggles of families

Hope for families of children with disabilities as Sierra Leone reforms Disability Assessment and Certification System

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Innovative nutrition approaches improve children’s diets

With support from the French Government and UNICEF, mothers in Sierra Leone are learning how to prepare nutritious meals for their children using local ingr

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Fighting Malnutrition: Stories of Hope and Recovery

With support from Japan, UNICEF reaches the most vulnerable with lifesaving nutrition

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Empowering youth voices through U-Report

From silence to strength: How U-Report helped Abibatu find her voice and lead change

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How we are supporting young people to overcome addiction.

From Addiction to Advocacy: Musa Shares His Story through U-Report Dialogues

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Making strides to improve nutrition for children

Community Health Workers increase Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) and Immunization coverage

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How we are making strides to keep every child nourished

From malnutrition to hope: how outreach and nutrition support saved baby *Joe

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Taking vaccines closer to communities

COVID-19 vaccines protecting lives in slum communities in Sierra Leone

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Supporting families in Sierra Leone

Positive parenting transforms a family’s journey in Sierra Leone.

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