Sierra Leone, West Africa

Koidu 2003

Capital – Freetown established in 1787 by British abolitionists as

a home for Freed Slaves

Vast Natural resources – Diamonds, Gold, Iron, Copper etc

Diamond Mining

Diamond searching

Gross National Income (GNI) UK - $40,180 Sierra Leone - $220

www.worldbank.org

Life Expectancy

• Japan 82.6• France 80.7• UK – 79.6• World Average - 67• Liberia – 45.7• Sierra Leone – 42.6• Swaziland – 39.6

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1991 - Start of civil war. Former army corporal Foday Sankoh and his Revolutionary United Front (RUF)

campaign against President Momoh, capturing towns

on border with Liberia including Koidu.

Civil War 1991 - 2001

Civil War – Burnt out Koidu

Koidu exodus – very little media coverage of war – but recent film

“Blood Diamond”

2001 Conflict ended – UN / SAS –Rebuilding starts – Pastor Yatta Samura

Christian Community church – www.c3m.info

1st project – St Andrews school and church building - 2004

2004 opening of St Andrews school

2006 – Oxford sends cricket envoy to coach national under 16 team

Sports Ministry

Bible study group

Koidu Town Church - 2008

2001 Conflict ended – UN / SAS –Rebuilding starts – Pastor Yatta Samura

Christian Community church – www.c3m.info

Exemplars - Perseverance against all obstacles and challenges

St Andrews - next steps……….