Saidu Kalokoh
Saidu Kalokoh, age 35, came to us on January 16, 2025, with a swollen and potentially life-threatening infection of his right jaw. He is one of the dozens of oral infection […]
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Umu, a hearing-impaired woman in Sierra Leone, received clothes and a 5-month supply of epilepsy medication, highlighting the struggles faced by individuals with epilepsy due to high transportation costs for medications. Many suffer from frequent seizures, leading to injuries. Local awareness and support are critical for such vulnerable communities.
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Mobility Cart Update
Mobility World Wide (www.mobilityworldwide.org) again provided Africa Surgery with 70 free mobility carts which we shipped in our 40-foot container in November 2024. The carts were mostly distributed in groups of 8-to-10,
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The St. Joseph Hearing Impaired School
Severe hearing loss is relatively common in Sierra Leone, because of the high fevers that babies suffer due to malaria and other diseases. Sr. Amala Santhiyagu of the Sisters of
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Bai Sesay
Many people in Sierra Leone go blind due to infections that can often be cured. Some eye ailments, such as glaucoma, can be controlled with medication. Others, such as cataracts and pterygium, can be successfully treated with surgery. Every year Africa Surgery helps scores of people to preserve or regain their vision and see the world clearly again.