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By Finbarr O'Reilly May. 2, 2016

When she went into labor last November, 18-year-old Kema James climbed onto the back of a motorbike taxi in her village in eastern Sierra Leone and rode half an hour to the main government hospital in the nearby city of Kenema.

When her baby was delivered, he was sickly yellow and stricken with sepsis, an ailment caused by bacteria in the blood, and he hung limply in the hands of the hospital staff. He died five days later before he could be named.

By Beny Sam
Thursday April 28, 2015

Thursday April 28, 2016

As part of their mediation role, Youth Arise for Rural Development, Empowerment and Peace Building (YARDEPB) over the weekend held Town Hall meetings at the Sabanor Complex, Russel village along the Waterloo-Tombo high-way in Western Rural.
According to the Executive Director of YARDEPB, Adams Kamara, the purpose of the meeting was to raise awareness among community people about their role and responsibilities in the fight against domestic violence, rural development, empowerment and Peace Building. He added YARDEPB Waterloo office is always open to all at anytime to report any related cases. He further stated that Sierra Leone has signed many treaties to protect the rights of children and women and as an organization they will implement programmes that will uphold such.