Our Projects
Key Projects Completed and Ongoing
Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition Services (MNCHN) – LDSC (2024,)
The project, titled "Strengthening Health Systems to Provide Life-Saving Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health and Nutrition Services," aimed to address critical challenges in maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) within Sierra Leone's Pujehun and Port Loko districts. It sought to mitigate alarming maternal and child mortality rates by enhancing health infrastructure, boosting healthcare delivery capacity, and fostering community-driven health education and engagement.
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Developing Human-Centered Design Approach for SCP4 Urban Malaria Project.
The "Developing Human-Centered Design Approach for SCP4 Urban Malaria Project" is a transformative initiative focused on addressing the persistent health challenges in two underserved informal settlements, Kolleh Town and Cockle Bay, in Freetown, Sierra Leone. By leveraging the principles of empathy, co-design, iterative prototyping, and adaptability, the project seeks to ensure that malaria prevention strategies are tailored to the specific needs of the communities it serves. With active participation from residents, the project prioritizes empowering local leadership and fostering gender equity to strengthen community resilience against malaria.
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Adolescent- and Gender-Responsive Health Systems Assessment.
The "Adolescent- and Gender-Responsive Health Systems Assessment" is a pivotal effort under the MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership initiative, funded by USAID, and conducted in Pujehun District, Sierra Leone. This project seeks to address the critical gaps in adolescent health services by evaluating the responsiveness of the district's health system through a gender and youth-focused lens. Adolescents often face barriers such as stigmatization, limited access to services, and gender inequities, which hinder their ability to receive high-quality care. The assessment takes an innovative approach, using a specialized tool based on the WHO health system building blocks combined with community-based strategies.
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National Pilot Tree Crop & Rice Farmer Registration
The National Pilot Tree Crop & Rice Farmer Registration aimed to create a reliable and up-to-date database of tree crop (cocoa, coffee, cashew) and rice farmers in six pilot districts in Sierra Leone: Kambia, Bonthe, Pujehun, Kailahun, Kenema, and Kono. This database was developed to inform decision-making and enhance support provided to farmers, such as technical advice, inputs, and other interventions that improve farm productivity.
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