Sierra Leone was devastated by a brutal civil war in the 1990s and by the Ebola outbreak in 2014-2015. The country and its health care systems have not yet recovered from these events.  As a result, the child death rate is high, with one in eight children not living to age 5.  In addition, over 30% of children have stunted growth due to malnutrition.  Recent studies show that 94% of child deaths in Sierra Leone are preventable with proper health care and nutrition.

One Day’s Wages partnered with Rural Health Care Initiative (RHCI) to improve maternal and child health in Tikonko Chiefdom.  Through our partnership, RHCI reached nearly 9,000 children through mobile clinics that offer routine preventative care and treatment for malnutrition.  In addition, 576 newborns and their mothers received care from trained health workers who conducted home visits, thereby lowering infant mortality rates.  Our partnership also equipped health workers with increased capacity to address maternal and child health concerns, while strengthening the local healthcare systems.