Sierra Leone

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Flags of the Nations: Sierra Leone

Each week, the Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center proudly flies a flag of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. This week's flag: Sierra Leone, Africa Region. Click "read more" for information on the country, including what year the denomination entered Sierra Leone and how many Nazarenes are there today. Read more

Horn of Africa church members contribute to disaster relief despite famine, displacement

Despite a severe drought in the Horn of Africa, local Church of the Nazarene members collected a disaster relief offering for their neighbors in Sierra Leone. Even church members in refugee camps in the Horn of Africa — where there is severe famine — sold their maize allocation so they could donate to help survivors in Sierra Leone. Read more

Mudslides devastate Sierra Leone

On Monday, 14 August, heavy rains caused a mountainside to partially collapse on the outskirts of Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, killing nearly 500 people. Read more

Nazarenes help meet needs in Ebola-stricken communities

The Church of the Nazarene is supporting children orphaned by Ebola in West Africa in addition to providing water and sanitation facilities for several communities.  Read more

West Africa churches create community change through WASH

Water, sanitation, and hygiene are essential for healthy living, but in Sierra Leone and Liberia, these basics are not a given. Read more

After Ebola: A volunteer's perspective

Ronny Beech, a Mission Corps volunteer serving at the Africa Regional Office, shares about his experience collecting stories from Ebola-ravaged countries on the Africa West Field. Read more

Sierra Leone declared Ebola-free

Sierra Leone was declared Ebola-free more than a year and a half after the first case of the world's worst Ebola outbreak was reported in West Africa. Read more

Churches care for children orphaned by Ebola

The Ebola outbreak left thousands of orphans who are now trying to navigate life without their parents. Nazarene churches in two of the most affected countries, Sierra Leone and Liberia, are weaving together a safety net to help some of these children stay in school and experience the love of God. Read more