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2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission
Dear Friends: WWSL has returned from its 2009 end-of-year humanitarian volunteer mission (educational and medical) at two main sites (Makeni and Yele) in Sierra Leone, West Africa. WWSL would like to share the photos of the Medical and Educuational Projects with you.
– Best regards from all of us at WWSL
WWSL June 2009 volunteer general surgeon (right) and WWSL local volunteer in the operating room at WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center, Yele.
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2009 Mid-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission
WWSL volunteers from the U.S. and U.K. at various WWSL project sites in Makeni and Yele, Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone’s national chairman for war-wounded victims and amputees waits at the WWSL Clinic for War-Wounded Victims and Amputees in Makeni (for those whose limbs were illegally amputated during the
Blood Diamond War which plagued Sierra Leone for over 10 years).
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2008 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission
WWSL volunteers from the U.S. and U.K. at various WWSL project sites in Makeni and Yele, Sierra Leone.
This U.S. volunteer (above left) is part of the 2006 Midwifery Project held in Yele, Gbonkolenken Chiefdom, Northern Province. She has worked in Kassarie, in Kambia District, Sierra Leone when she was a member of the Peace Corp. in the 1980’s.
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Other Recent Events
Connaught Hospital Gets ECHO Cardiogram Machine
Women for Women of Sierra Leone, a non-governmental organization based in the United States, donated an ECHO cardiology machine to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation for use at Connaught Hospital.
Making the presentation on behalf of her organization, Dr. Georgiana Johnson lauded the efforts of the chief cardiologist at Harlem Hospital Center, Dr. Icilma Fergus, for donating the machine.
Thomas McIntyre, general surgeon and surgical team leader from New York, described the system as an ultrasound that gives a dimension of the functions of the heart, size and all information that would assist a cardiologist for positive use.
Dr. Soccoh Kabia, minister of health and sanitation, described the gesture as an invaluable treasure for Connaught Hospital. He said the initiative from WWSL shows patriotism and demonstrates an indication for a standard medical care in Sierra Leone.
Dr. Kabia said the organization’s surgical unit was established at Yele in Tonkolili district and expressed gratitude to the donor.
Connuaght Hospital’s care manager and cardiac specialist, Rev. Dr. Olu Black, described the gesture as “a dream come true” to revolutionize cardiac diagnostic in Sierra Leone.
WWSL June 2009 U.S. volunteer medical-surgical assistant in the operating room at WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center in Yele.
A longtime WWSL medical volunteer (second from right, in pink) in the operating theater at the WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center, Yele.
WWSL June 2009 U.S. volunteer dentist in action (left) at the dental clinic at the WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center, Yele.
WWSL June 2009 volunteer dentist in action (right) at the dental clinic at the WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center, Yele, attending to a WWSL elementary school student.
Two WWSL U.S. dental volunteers attending to WWSL elementary schoolboy. WWSL local volunteers are in the background.
WWSL board member outside of the WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center with the district medical officer for Tonkolili District (right), touring the facility.
A WWSL medical volunteer doctor listening to a patient at the clinic.
Some of the patients at the clinic.
Two WWSL board members and a WWSL medical volunteer doctor in front of the clinic.
A Brandeis University student volunteer from New Hampshire teaching physical education to less fortunate children at the WWSL Elementary School in Yele.
A volunteer nurse practitioner from New Hampshire (right) and a WWSL medical volunteer doctor at the WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center in Yele. Nurse practitioners are trained nurses functioning in the capacity as medical doctors at the medical center.
A volunteer nurse practitioner attending to patient at the medical center.
A volunteer and WWSL board member from New York (right) with a Brandeis University student volunteer from New Hampshire at the medical center.
A WWSL nurse volunteer from England instructing a patient at the medical center.
A WWSL nurse volunteer from England talking with a patient at the medical center.
WWSL International Representative Dr. Georgiana Abisordun Johnson and and a WWSL medical volunteer doctor consulting with an amputee in Makeni, Sierra Leone.
Less fortunate patients waiting to be attended to by WWSL U.S. Medical Volunteers at the WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center, Yele.
