Facts About Sierra Leone and the Mission we support:
Over 300 orphans and street children
Civil war began in October 1991 by the (RUF)
Nine years of civil war
The country is second poorest in the world
No electricity
No running water
Health issues (malaria)
Lack of prescription drugs
Nearest hospital is 15 miles away
Poor road conditions
4 schools in the township with over 2000 students
Children walk as far as 12 miles every day
School day is from 8:00am to 2:00pm with no meals being served
The daily menu consists of rice, cassava leaves and palm oil
Average lifespan is 45 years
No industry, no jobs, petty trading
Nearest large city is Freetown
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Lyndsay is a Junior at Panther Valley High School in Lansford,Pa. She indends to donate all proceeds from the sale of this book to the One Love Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps St Mary's Orphanage in Sierra Leone West Africa.
