Foster Care

There are an estimated 350 000 orphans in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The country is 2nd from bottom on the Human Development Index and has the highest infant mortality rate in the world. Yet hidden beneath these dazzling statistics are personal stories of tragedy, such as Tapeh & Teneh’s, who’s parents were killed by soldiers in front of their own eyes; then there is Elogima who, after being physically abused by his mother, was sold for the equivalent of £3 before he was even 2 years old.

Far from being objects of pity, these children have amazing inbuilt abilities to bounce back from the most desperate of situations. With support from Compassion Africa’s partners in Sierra Leone, these children have begun to rebuild their lives within loving, supportive foster families. It is this type of transformation that Compassion Africa would like to see happen for increasing numbers of children.