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The blogs either focus on the implementation of projects (mostly NGO related) or personal experiences (difficulties/joys) of living in Sierra Leone as a native of another country.Live From Freetown is a blog with photos, music, commentary on Sierra Leone by a Canadian volunteer, Justin, with Mercy Ships in the capital Freetown.
Justin introduces himself:
Hi, I’m Justin and this is my blog from Freetown, Sierra Leone.
I work for a global charity called Mercy Ships.
While my organization is best known for having floating hospitals, we have two land-based centres here in this country.
We are one of the few centres in Africa that provides surgery for obstetric fistula, and we also work in primary healthcare and community development.
What’s up with the blog?
Well, I thought it would be pretty interesting for people to read what is happening here in West Africa, and to get a day-to-day glimpse into the life of a transplanted Westerner.
I’m writing about the things I see, hear, and experience and sometimes, they’re not pretty.
More about me… I’m originally from a small town called Breslau, which is an hour away from Toronto, Ontario.
I studied political science at the University of Waterloo.
The future?
Grad school, hopefully in Europe.
Subject of study: law or development.
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