Sierra Leone

ACF works with communities to help them regain nutritional self-sufficiency. Photo courtesy: ACF-Sierra Leone

At Stabilization Centers ACF specialists treat the most severe cases malnutrition. Photo courtesy: ACF-Sierra Leone

“Before and after” shot depicts David and Kaisha at an ACF Stabilization Center. Photo courtesy: ACF-Sierra Leone

ACF installs clean water storage tanks in a rural community in Sierra Leone. Photo courtesy: ACF-Sierra Leone

Staff assesses the depth of a river to determine its potential as a water source. Photo courtesy: ACF-Sierra Leone

ACF installs an above-ground water reservoir for a rural community. Photo courtesy: ACF-Sierra Leone

Reservoir protects farmlands from flooding and provides families with water. Photo courtesy: ACF-Sierra Leone

“Before and after” shot illustrates progressive water and sanitation programs. Photo courtesy: ACF-Sierra Leone

Global Hunger Index
Alarming
Population
6 million
Malnutrition in Children under 5 Years Old
21.3% in 2008
Beneficiaries
8,518 in 2011
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MOYAMBA, SIERRA LEONE—Action Against Hunger | ACF International has launched an emergency response to treat more than 600 young children who have been diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition in the Moyamba district of southern Sierra Leone. A recent nutritional survey carried out by the global humanitarian organization reveals that 3.8 percent of children in the region suffer from the life-threatening condition.... Read
The phenomenon of rising food prices is witnessed by Action Against Hunger / Action Contre la Faim (ACF) in many countries in which it operates (Haiti, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, ... Read
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