1 Introducing Christian Aid’s Partnership Scheme Project in Kailahun, Sierra Leone HEALTHIER LIVES

2 Sierra Leone One of world’s poorest countries Capital, Freetown, founded as home for repatriated former slaves in 1787 Still recovering from civil war which ended in 2002 Rice, coffee, cocoa main export crops, plus fishing Diamond mining also important

3 Kailahun Health Project Located on the eastern border with Guinea Rural area with poor local services High levels of child and maternal mortality

4 Hospital Children’s Ward

5 Mothers at the hospital

6 Kailahun Health Project Aims to improve the quality of health care, particularly for mothers and babies, in two hospitals in Kailahun District

7 Kailahun Health Project By providing reliable water and electricity supplies to the two hospitals By helping local people advocate for better health provision for mothers and babies By helping local government staff improve their monitoring of key health indicators in the district

8 Kailahun Health Project Christian Aid’s local partners for this project are the Methodist Church of Sierra Leone (MCSL) and the Social Enterprise and Development Foundation (SEND)

9 How you can help By raising at least £5,000 to be matched by funding from the European Union By praying for our staff, partners and local people working on this project By encouraging other groups or churches to join the Partnership Scheme

10 Multiply your giving Every £1 donated through the Partnership Scheme to the Kailahun Health project will be matched by £3 from the European Union

11 Thank you

12 Christian Aid, PO Box 100, London SE1 7RT christianaid.org.uk/partnerships