COVID-19 Sierra Leone Project #45814

COVID-19 Support -Education, Food, Masks

by Develop Africa, Inc.

Project Report | Jul 9, 2021
Masks Mandated in Sierra Leone

By Amy Baty-Herbert | Project Coordinator

Dear project supporters,

COVID-19 has been on the rise in Sierra Leone and it is mandatory to wear a mask when in public transports, marketplaces, places of worship, schools, and all other public places. This policy is being enforced by the Sierra Leone authorities. Although the use of a mask alone is not sufficient to provide an adequate level of protection against COVID-19, according to medical practitioners the wearing a face mask, especially when close to others, is imperative to slowing the spread of COVID-19.

Thanks in part to your support, 1000 new masks were distributed to students in Freetown, Bo, Makeni, & Kamawornie. Each student received 5 new cloth masks to wear at school and in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

We greatly appreciate your ongoing support that makes it possible to provide families in need in Freetown with healthy meals, masks, and hand sanitizer/soap.

Thank you for helping to meet this important practical need. We greatly appreciate your continued support in saving lives and stopping the spread of COVID-19.

Warmest Regards,
Amy and the Develop Africa Team

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Apr 3, 2021
Covid- 19 Interventions- 2 Hands-free Washing Stations Set Up

By Amy Baty-Herbert | Project Coordinator

Hope Academy Hand Washing Station

Dear project supporters,

Proper hand hygiene is one of the simplest and important ways to prevent and control the spread of germs and viruses, especially now when the world is battling with the Covid-19 pandemic; clean hands can save lives. Developing countries like Sierra Leone have inadequate water-supply systems as most of the people don’t have access to tap water in their homes.

As part of Develop Africa's intervention response in the fight against the Covid-19 crisis and thanks to generous donors like you, two hands-free washing stations were recently set up at two schools: Hope Academy for Girls at York Village and the Dantrimark Academy at Waterloo.

You can see the full photo album at https://developafrica.smugmug.com/Hands-Free-Washing-Stations/

The design of the mobile hand's fee washing is essential to limit cross-contamination between hand washers. The main components of the system entail: a water tank with a holding capacity of 200 Liters and a sink that holds the water and direct it into another third component which is the wastewater holding bucket and on the right side is a sub dispensable unit and on the left, a tap and are both operated by foot.

Both heads of the two schools were very thankful for the donations, according to them the hands-free washing station will serve them for long period and that it was a dream come true. Their students will no longer have the challenge of having to fetch water on a daily basis.

Thank you for helping to meet this important practical need. We greatly appreciate your continued support in saving lives and stopping the spread of COVID-19/coronavirus.

Stay healthy and safe,
Amy and the Develop Africa Team

Dantrimark Hand Washing Station

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Jan 21, 2021
COVID-19 & Poverty in Africa

By Amy Baty-Herbert | Project Coordinator

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