Word Made Flesh Sierra Leone has volunteered in Kroo Bay since 2003 when Jared and Julie first moved to Sierra Leone. What was once just a simple weekly club for kids with singing and a message has developed into a dream to reach out in more transformative and lasting ways to kids in that community. [...]
Dear Friends of WMF Sierra Leone –
I’m writing with a piece of very exciting news! We have found a property that WMF Sierra Leone would like to call “home” (picture is taken from the front of the house…notice the space for playground).
Word Made Flesh has had a presence in Sierra Leone for nearly 7 years, [...]
Last month(July 19-24) was our camp for the youth and kids that we work with. This year we had a group of American (from inner city Michigan) join us. I was excited about the dynamic… but also knew it could have turned out horribly. It didn’t. Overall the kids got along great. They were excited [...]
1. Chris, Erin and baby Keyara are back in the states. Please pray that their time with friends and family will be a sweet and refreshing time.
2. Stephanie returns to Freetown on the 15th. Please pray for her transition back. Pray that she will be able to find a sustainble and life-giving way of life [...]
Sierra Leone’s population is very young. Due to the war, many of the population have moved to the city. In a country with 4.9 million people, 34 percent of them (1.7 million) live in urban areas, and 42 percent of them (2 million) are below the age of 15 years old. 1.6 million (34%) [...]
By Faye Yu, Dec. 21, 2009.
Saturday was our annual Kroo Bay Christmas party. I think in the end around 300 kids showed up. I believe only 250 tickets were printed, but there were some counterfeit tickets floating around! Luckily we came prepared with extra gifts and clothes so each child walked away with something. The [...]
