A brutal 10-year civil war destroyed much of the country of Sierra Leone, leaving its beautiful people some of the poorest and most vulnerable in the world.
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Mission Statement
- We are called to holistically care for children and young adults through discipleship, educational/vocational opportunities and family-like relationships.
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Lighthouse Ministry
- WMF Sierra Leone closely partners with Lighthouse Ministry, a program started by Sierra Leoneans to encourage and support children who live on the streets of Freetown. Fifteen teenagers and young adults are a part of the program, each one enrolled in high school or a job-training program. The Lighthouse youth meet once a week for corporate worship, fellowship, prayer and Bible study. Throughout the week, they meet in smaller groups for discipleship, Bible study, prayer and accountability. Lighthouse youth hone their leadership skills as they help facilitate the weekly Good News Club in Kroo Bay.
WMF continues to assist the tailor graduates from Lighthouse by giving them tailoring projects. A couple of them have taken an interest in designing and sewing bags. WMF staff works closely with the tailoring graduates to sew bags for sale in the U.S. Please go to http://www.wordmadeflesh.org/sierra-leone/2009/03/bags-for-sale/ to learn how you can support the tailors through the bag sales.
- WMF Sierra Leone closely partners with Lighthouse Ministry, a program started by Sierra Leoneans to encourage and support children who live on the streets of Freetown. Fifteen teenagers and young adults are a part of the program, each one enrolled in high school or a job-training program. The Lighthouse youth meet once a week for corporate worship, fellowship, prayer and Bible study. Throughout the week, they meet in smaller groups for discipleship, Bible study, prayer and accountability. Lighthouse youth hone their leadership skills as they help facilitate the weekly Good News Club in Kroo Bay.
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Kroo Bay Good News Club
- On Saturday afternoons, WMF staff, Sierra Leonean Leadership Team and the Lighthouse youth lead a Bible club for more than 250 children in Kroo Bay, one of the largest and poorest communities of Freetown. The Lighthouse youth lead the children in praise and worship, Bible stories and prayer. At the end of the meetings, eggs and biscuits are shared to help with nutritional needs, and those who are wounded or sick receive first aid.
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Physical Therapy
- Erin Harrell, a licensed physical therapist continues to see patients with disabilities, focusing mostly in Kroo Bay. Erin’s role is to teach the patients exercises to strengthen their mobility and muscles and also to offer education to those who are disabled and their family members to combat prevalent negative stereotypes about the causes of disabilities.