Food Supply to Sponsorship Children

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As part of the response to the current Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, Women’s Forum for Human Rights and Democracy (WOFHRAD-SL) has been in the forefront as part of their commitment to the people of Sierra Leone and efforts towards the fight against the EVD. Coupled with other interventions in the fight, WOFHRAD with funds from Actionaid International Sierra Leone has engaged in the distribution of food items to 800 sponsorship children in two chiefdom in the Bombali District, Northern Sierra Leone. The reason for this activity is to prevent a health situation from becoming a food crisis.  The spread of the Ebola virus has worsen the livelihoods of rural people. Isolated chiefdoms/communities find it more difficult, especially when restricted to move to fend for themselves. The food items include, rice, palm oil, salt and maggie. beyond food response, WOFHRAD-SL in collaboration with Actionaid International Northern Regional Office has held stakeholders meetings to pave the way for a robust and continuing door-to-door and word of mouth sensitization on signs and symptoms, prevention and breaking the chain of transmission of Ebola and what to do when someone is suspected of Ebola. Also, to dialogue with community leaders to find better ways to prevent the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in their different communities.