http://savethechildren.org.uk/bigwebidea/kroobay/ News from Kroo Bay, Freetown en Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:00:46 GMT Save the Children UK 2008 60 Save The Children info@savethechildren.co.uk info@savethechildren.co.uk http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_751.php As Hurricane Ike threatens people in Cuba and Texas, Kroo Bay's residents cope with last Friday’s flash floods. Monday 15 September 2008 591A24F2BF5C482DAB0689970086ACD3 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_750.php Now that Adama has moved on, Kroo Bay welcomes Gibrilla Timbo as the new Community Health Officer. Friday 12 September 2008 29864DC1A5AB4A86B92E1A95E5639741 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_749.php The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has just released its first ever report and chose Kroo Bay as the place to launch it. Friday 05 September 2008 503AC4D299F54F9B819C6BD886A48F22 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_748.php Thanks to four new rubbish bins donated by Save the Children Kroo Bay will be a cleaner place to live. Thursday 21 August 2008 09BF8C31DB4D4E769F6253A35000A0FF http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_744.php The Young Stars of Kroobay have been training hard before their football league starts. Monday 28 July 2008 25F6F82270894BADB1FCBF26FBED9653 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_743.php Rashid, 16, posed more difficult questions on issues affecting him and other children living in Freetown's slums - this time to Sierra Leone's Deputy Health Minister, Mr Sheiku Koroma. Thursday 24 July 2008 11C674CD77A147BB91FF33E1969CC3DC http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_742.php Three university students plan a gruelling 800-mile cycle ride to raise money for children living in Kroo Bay. Wednesday 23 July 2008 5D4E79114FFA4798B8D160C32B8F3AD2 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_737.php Elizabeth has five grandchildren living with her for various reasons. Here, she talks about how they are all different and special in unique ways. Tuesday 22 July 2008 F3589E596E3840D4A786EF2B4244721E http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_736.php 16-year-old Unisa is the youngest Blue Flag volunteer trained by Save the Children. Monday 21 July 2008 CDF0C23F7AA44BD69CA18746D1CDBCC5 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_728.php An update on the seven mothers we followed during their pregnancies in March. Sadly, one of the seven mothers lost her baby during child birth. Friday 18 July 2008 3BB328EC21C540729A59E3E33701487A http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_727.php Chief Alimamy Kabempa is Kroo Bay’s newest chief. Here he tells us about his plans for the community. Tuesday 15 July 2008 9090629308A14648A6503A8AD78068E0 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_726.php Renovations to the clinic have brought job opportunities for the people of Kroo Bay. Monday 14 July 2008 F069E7EBF46B4A30B3228A393AEA9CC3 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_725.php This is the high season for flooding in Kroo Bay. The heavy rains have started, but this year the river bank will protect homes from being flooded. Sunday 13 July 2008 B3FA076FC45F4B6D9FCD35238D5FFA95 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_724.php After this week’s heavy rains, girls and boys could be found in the drains and river sifting gravel. Saturday 12 July 2008 BAC9FA35F62E4CCE991F99F4DBF6FEE6 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_723.php John and Isatu, both 18, reflect on their first experience of voting in last Saturday's local elections. Friday 11 July 2008 F2D36509D11D42B496FEC6AB3AC56197 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_722.php Nanday’s 2-year-old daughter is feeling better but her health is still fragile. Thursday 10 July 2008 772E3A8323754BD99975D606EFBBC068 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_721.php Double K has just finished recording their second music album “Problems”. Wednesday 09 July 2008 A2F521A449AF466E8C577ADDC8325F01 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_718.php Bintu a midwife at Kroo Bay clinic talks about the benefit of hats. Tuesday 08 July 2008 E7480B7E2D704181A2DBD58E58192857 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_717.php New business hopes flounder for Sunkari in the current economic climate. Monday 07 July 2008 865F23EE5A924639AC640AD830EE053F http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_716.php Children are increasingly being affected by cases of vomitting and diarrhoea as the heavy rains start to fall. If it's not treated quickly then it can prove fatal. Sunday 06 July 2008 10D20CB6381F4380BE9C24DA47BA0614 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_715.php What do the school holidays have in store for kids from Kroo Bay like Chris and Bilal? We catch up with them to find out. Saturday 05 July 2008 C4DE894C50F64A06A6187535A09436D7 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_706.php Rachel who runs a small restaurant near the clinic is having to serve smaller plates of rice now in order to cover the rising costs she pays for it. Friday 04 July 2008 CA6AE31D0E774F9BBCDBAC8AC17607EF http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_693.php Sunny Boy, the Young Stars football coach reports on his team's plans for the summer. Wednesday 02 July 2008 7081EEDD15394005858C5CB39317133C http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_705.php World leaders are set to drop their aid promise to Africa made at Gleneagles in 2005, just as millions of children face increasing hunger caused by the rocketing cost of food, warned today. Wednesday 02 July 2008 F96EA91CBD2D4653812C45AF421C4059 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_674.php A day to celebrate! Children who've completed their primary education at Fawe school in Kroo Bay graduate today. Thursday 26 June 2008 71EC1D1F9CCD4AD3A2E35A3C014D0CA8 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_694.php Today community leaders, Save the Children, The District Ministry of Health staff and Kroo Bay residents officially launch the reconstruction of the clinic. Thursday 05 June 2008 A95A7189F5884DD4B819583EDBFC9CCA http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_690.php Today, 10 young people from Kroo Bay and five other slums in Freetown interview Sierra Leone's First Lady on the impact of rising food prices. Monday 02 June 2008 03686E35C024451787980613F9A231DF http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_695.php Today 160 volunteers from the Kroo Bay community started work on banking the Crocodile River in advance of the heavy rains. Monday 12 May 2008 CAE54DE5D5634C6882EFBB65C453AEDD http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_589.php A shipment of hats knitted by Save the Children supporters arrives in Kroo Bay in advance of the rainy season. Tuesday 06 May 2008 A6A7E686435841A8BB52D2235419C930 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_582.php The first rains of this year's rainy season arrived today. Saturday 19 April 2008 0313D6A6949D467583290D2671D207D4 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_583.php Preparation begins for inevitable floods during this year's rainy season. Saturday 19 April 2008 D45FCEA104424ABFAB6AD8E411B16C99 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_545.php On Sunday 16th March Kadiatu gave birth to a health baby girl weighing 3.3kg. Sunday 16 March 2008 C9C39DB00FE5456286672AF1116FD2EC http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_520.php International Development Minister Douglas Alexander today launched a £32 million, five-year water, sanitation and hygiene education programme in Sierra Leone. Thursday 06 March 2008 762E4F0E0FC14292A7EA58221B1E8546 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_506.php Since its launch 'This is Kroo Bay' has been hitting the headlines - and our TV screens. Thursday 21 February 2008 9D3A863C50C24B7DB6BA1C0A9691A555 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_487.php On 14th February three babies were born at the Kroo Bay Clinic. Thursday 14 February 2008 B1BA3A7952CF4DCE87D6378FBAD615FC http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_484.php Unexpected heavy rains caused flooding in Kroo Bay. Nobody was prepared for the floods because it is not normal to have rain in February. People lost many possessions but no lives were lost. Tuesday 12 February 2008 9858C0E22CE54926A0F2A2EFE2EB90C2 http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_435.php 'We have inherited a country in which poverty is prevelent. More than 60% of the people live below the poverty line.' says Ernest Bai Koroma speaking at the London School of Economics. Tuesday 29 January 2008 3863B0AB330A4D82810305021679E4DE http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/kroobay/whats_new_752.php 70 new Blue Flag Volunteers were trained in Kroo Bay last week. 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