Health Care FWA is investing in a Sierra Leonean initiative to provide health care to a community whose hospital was destroyed by war. The NarSarah Clinic was launched by in 2004 by a group of nurses in their hometown of Kabala, the largest population center in Koinadugu District, northern Sierra Leone. With most area roads impassable by car, people walk miles, sometimes over many days, to receive medical treatment. Sicknesses and diseases that are easily treatable in many countries can be catastrophic in West Africa. In May 2006, FWA contributed two motorcycles for emergency response and mobile health care services to rural villages. “This is about mobility for nurses and access to basic health care services for the people of Koinadugu District” notes Topher Hamblett, FWA President. “FWA supports NarSarah Clinic because it is a community-based initiative, staffed by local nurses who are also trusted community leaders.” Click here to provide needed resources for Sierra Leone's healthcare providers. NarSarah Clinic: Overview (Click for more information) NarSarah Meets Community Needs (Click for more information) Building A Strong Future For NarSarah Clinic (Click for more information) Right: Nurses Teresa and Balansama Kargbo with one of two Hondas donated by FWA. “These motorcycles are essential to our work. Now we can reach remote villages that are not accessible or take too long to reach by foot. We can visit patients, dispense medicine and provide health education to our people. Already they are pleased to see us come to their villages.” Balansama “Peacemaker” Kargbo, nurse. The Foundation For West Africa, 219 Washington Road, Barrington, RI 02806   401-289-0273            © 2011 The Foundation For West Africa. All rights reserved.