CHANGE A LIFE - pediatric surgery in Sierra Leone
Organization information
Bethany Relief and Rehabilitation International
Location: Abingdon, United States of America
Summary
Sierra Leone, with 7.5 million people, has a huge unmet need for pediatric surgery. BethanyKids is helping to meet that need through Dr. Aiah Lebbie. He was trained by and now works with BethanyKids as the only certified pediatric surgeon in the country. He works in three hospitals-the Connaught government hospital in Freetown, the Holy Spirit Hospital in Makeni, and the Adama Martha Memorial Hospital in the Kono District. Every other weekend he visits more rural areas to perform minor surgery.
Project locations
Sierra Leone