Children’s Camps
Focus
The Children’s Camps in Sierra Leone provide a safe, nurturing environment where children can grow in faith, build friendships, and develop life skills. Through engaging activities, spiritual guidance, and community support, the camps aim to inspire hope, healing, and a strong sense of purpose in the lives of young participants.
Get Involved
Your support can help give a child the opportunity to experience a safe, fun, and faith-filled camp where they can grow, learn, and build lasting memories. Please consider making a donation to help send a child to camp today.
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Women clergy extend hand to patients, prisoners
Under the leadership of the Rev. Lami Hussaini and accompanied by the Rev. Titus Ibrahim Loh, director of the board of evangelism and discipleship for the North East Nigeria Conference, the women visited the private Sauki Clinic and a government-run maternity clinic and prison yard in Karim Lamido.
New drilling machine boosts clean water efforts
About 60 million Nigerians, 30% of the population, lack access to safe drinking water, according to a report by UNICEF and the World Health Organization. The lack of clean water contributes to a high prevalence of waterborne diseases, threatens the livelihoods of small-scale farmers, and contributes to low levels of school enrollment, especially among girls.
United Methodists fight COVID-19 around the globe
Speaking during the launch of the church’s Anti COVID-19 Campaign and Taskforce, the bishop challenged United Methodists to lead the country in adhering to the health protocols issued by the government. There have been 14 confirmed cases to date with three deaths.
Solar lamps ease work of clergy, students in Nigeria
The solar products were provided by the United Methodist German Mission Board, which has a partnership with the episcopal area. “Almost 90% of the Nigeria population is facing power challenges, and these solar lanterns will help clergy in terms of devotion, Bible studies and other church activities,” said Nigeria Area Bishop John Wesley Yohanna.
Prison Ministry Transforms Child Offenders
A 17 year-old boy, charged with murder, and currently detained at the Remand Home, Kingtom, in Freetown, has entreated the Prison Ministry of the United Methodist Church to do more for young boys in remand homes. “The work of the Prison Ministry has helped transform...
Ebola Doesn’t Stop 93-year-old’s return to Sierra Leone
In early September, 2014, 93-year-old Dr. Lowell Gess bought a plane ticket to Sierra Leone. The earliest booking he could get was Jan. 3, 2015, but Gess was determined to provide whatever services he could to fight Ebola in a country that had been a second home to...
