News and Stories: Sierra Leone
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December 7, 2017
Ebola Recovery Gives Rise to Entrepreneurial Spirit
Cash payments helped participants invest where they saw short- and long-term need.
August 16, 2017
CRS responds to “devastating” Sierra Leone Landslides
Recent flooding and landslide leaves hundreds missing.More
June 2, 2015
Courageous Work of CRS Partners in Sierra Leone Honored with Prestigious Award
Consortium that includes CRS has won the prestigious Bond International Humanitarian Award.More
March 20, 2015
Ebola Update: Overcoming 5 Key Challenges with Effective Solutions
CRS and our partners respond to five specific Ebola-related challenges with solutions that make a difference.More
February 3, 2015
Ebola Cases Decline, Threat Remains
Catholic Relief Services is continuing our response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa by capitalizing on our long history in the region, and our broad community and Church networks. The Ebola outbreak that began last March has killed more than 8,800 people. While we have seen a turning point...
December 11, 2014
Ebola Outbreak: Call for Robust Response
Catholic Relief Services is continuing our ramped-up response to the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa by capitalizing on our long history in the region, and our broad community and Church networks.
The Ebola outbreak, which began last March, has killed more than 6,000 people. The...
November 4, 2014
Ebola Outbreak: Burying the Dead with Dignity
The rituals of death I experienced when my grandfather passed away a few years ago—the funeral, the church service, the burial, the visits, the wake—were critical for my grieving and healing process. For people in Sierra Leone, the contrast couldn't be any more profound: The Ebola outbreak has...
