About Us

Mission and Vision

Saving Needy Children is a non-profit Christian Organization. It is our mission to feed, clothe, provide shelter and give educational opportunities to children born in poverty.

It is our mission to feed, clothe, provide shelter and give educational opportunities to children born in poverty and orphans. We conduct our humanitarian programs as we are strongly influenced by the values of:

• Love
• Charity
• Generosity
• Kindness
• Compassion

Saving Needy Children was started in 1999 to help make a difference in the lives of Children in Sierra Leone. SNC is thrived from the first initial of the founder’s kids’ names:

About our Founder

I was born in Sierra Leone. My parents left me to relatives when I was just six years old. I did not have the experience of growing up in a home with both parents. I felt neglected and had to endure emotional and physical abuse during those years. Away from my biological family, I felt more like an orphan.

At 17, I migrated to the United States. From there, I worked hard to create a better future for myself. I know that there are more children who went through the same strife that I did. I understand what they are going through and made it my mission to serve the needy, especially the children. It is my life-long dream to become a missionary to serve the poor. Building the organization, Saving Needy Children, is a manifestation of that dream.

Our People

Our team is composed of individuals who have voluntarily joined Saving Needy Children to end the struggles of these children. They are people helping young people get through the toughest times of youth.

Our Finances

We receive donations, sponsorships and grants from generous benefactors. All the collected funds are directly appropriated into the different projects under the Saving Needy Children banner.

Partners

The need for partnership therefore is essential, through sharing, joint activities or meetings, empowerment through educational support and advocacy or to look into joining your membership. It is our understanding that your organization has certain objectives in common with SNC. We therefore wish to request for partnership and close cooperation with your organization.

Objective: To provide help for Orphans, amputees and victims of the Ebola virus..

• To work in partnership with line ministries, other child welfare organizations, Churches and Para-church organizations at National and International level through joint meetings, advocacy, fund raising, awareness programs, donations and relief aid items for needy children and community development.
• To involve in providing basic counseling and community sensitization on HIV/AIDS, to support, inform and advice young people and children through moral lessons, drama, singing, football games etc. and other child evangelism programs.
• To assist in the provision of artificial limbs for amputee patients.
• To assist orphanages that are caring for the ebola victims by providing items, such as clothes, shoes, books and other essentials needed for the homes.

Awards and Achievements

Over the years, since 2000, thousands of internally displaced persons including Amputee camps, War Wounded Camps, Child Health Care Centres and Orphanage Homes in Freetown benefited from distributions of clothes, shoes, beddings, medical supplies and other essential basic necessities shipped by SNC from the United States.

SNC team also volunteered at some of the local hospitals in Freetown, assisting with the daily care of Amputees and providing spiritual and medical support for both parents and children.

Most recently, SNC has located and acquired a four (4) Acres of land at Rokel Community situated along the Freetown — Provincial High way for the construction of a modem home for needy children from across the country. To work in partnership with line ministries, other child welfare organizations, Churches and Para-church organizations at National and International level through joint meetings, advocacy, fund raising, awareness programs, donations and relief aid items for needy children and community development.

Our Affiliations

Saving Needy Children is affiliated with several churches in the United States. We are also registered with the Sierra Leone Government through the Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs.

About Sierra Leone

Founded in the 1700s by freed slaves from the US, Portugal and Jamaica, Freetown, Sierra Leone’s population is about 5 to 6 million today. In January 1999 it was invaded by rebels who killed 20-30 thousand people and left thousands amputated and homeless. Recently, Sierra Leone was one of the countries in West Africa that fell victim to the EBOLA virus. The disease took the lives of over 1,000 citizens and left the country with many orphans that are on the streets.

• Location: Western Africa, bordering the N. Atlantic Oman, between Guinea and Liberia.
• Total Land Area: 71.620 sq. km. somewhat smaller than South Cart
• Climate: tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April)
• Terrain: coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded Nil country, upland plateau, mountains in east
• Natural Resources: diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite
• Irrigated Land: 290 sq. km. Natural Hazards: dry, sand-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (November lo May): sandstorms. dust storms
• Environment – Current Issues: rapid population growth pressuring the environment overharvesting of timbers expansion of cattle grazing, and slash-and-bum agriculture have resurrect in deforestation.
• Ethnic Groups – Eighteen (18) major tribes, North (Temne, Limba, Korankor, Susu, Fula, Loko, Yalunka) East (Mend; Kissy and Kono) South (Mende, Gola, Vai, Krim, Sherbro and Scattered villages of Madingo) West (Creole people). Current Status (2001-2002) Calm, rapid population growth, reintegration and resettlement of internally Displaced persons into their communities.