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Monday, October 18, 2010
Our Friends in Newton, Sierra Leone
Family Frying Fish in Newton
Carrying Water
Water is Life
Washing Clothes
Children Singing
Friday, October 1, 2010
Background Information on Sierra Leone and the Village of Newton
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- Sierra Leone - West Africa
- Borders Guinea, Liberia and the Atlantic
- Land Area - 71,740 sq km
- Slightly smaller than the state of South Carolina
- Climate - Tropical; hot; humid
- Summer rainy season
- Winter dry season
- Population - 5.1 million
- Median Age: 19 years
- Life Expectancy: 55 years
- Civil War from 1991-2002
- GDP per capita - $900
- One of the 10 poorest countries in the world
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| Sierra Leone Source: CIA World Factbook |
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Source: CIA World Factbook |
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- Newton - Located near the capital of Freetown
- Approximately 1,300 inhabitants
- Primary sources of income
- Farming/gardening
- Cutting firewood
- Tapping palm wine
- Burning/mining Coal
- No access to pipeborne water in village - can lead to illness and disease
- Bacterial and protozoal diarrhea
- Hepatitis A
- Typhoid Fever
- Schistosomiasis (snail fever)
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| Newton - Located Slightly East of Waterloo on the Map Above |
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
A Few Photos from Our Friends in Sierra Leone
Samuel Menyongar, Local Coordinator
Pastor Sahr Banja, Local Contractor
Netwon Villagers at Well Site
Village Leader at Well Site
Future Location of Newton Well
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