Tag: sierra leone
Still thanking God for Imagine No Malaria
The Global Health initiative of the General Board of Global Ministries has integrated the work of Imagine No Malaria with its Mother, Newborn, and Child Health program.
Bishop John Yambasu dead at 63
KATHY L. GILBERT UM News Sierra Leone Area Bishop John K. Yambasu, who died in a car accident August 16, is being remembered for his courage, leadership, and love… Continue Reading Bishop John Yambasu dead at 63
Coronavirus hampers malaria efforts
In 2016 Imagine No Malaria celebrated success in the fight against malaria. Now WHO says interruptions caused by COVID may return mortality levels to those last seen 20 years ago.
Two conferences to vote on Protocol
A Protocol of Reconciliation & Grace through Separation made global news on January 3. Legislation to enact it at GC2020 will be considered in Michigan and Sierra Leone in March.
UMCOR in Sierra Leone
UMCOR is on the scene in Sierra Leone after August 14th deadly mudslide left 500 dead and 3,000 homeless.
Stranded by Ebola
Pictured are six of the girls stranded at June Hartranft Memorial Primary School for Girls in Sierra Leone after the country’s deadly Ebola outbreak. From left are Esther Cooper, 15;… Continue Reading Stranded by Ebola