By Foday Moriba Conteh
With the strong objective to save the lives of more poor and sick children in the country, the Sick Pikin Project ,in partnership with Caritas Freetown, has unveiled its United Kingdom Branch which seeks to bring help to the future generation as stated in a Press Release dated 3rd June, 2021.
The Sick Pikin Project, which was set up in Sierra Leone few years ago, thought it prudent and necessary to register international branches in order to help raise funds for poor and sick children with severe health complications who cannot be treated in Sierra Leone but rather facilitate sending them abroad to get specialized medical treatments the needed treatment to save their lives.
Since its inception, the project has help raised funds and saved the lives of over 58 children with complex, various health conditions, like congenital heart diseases, biliary atresia, cancerous tumour, imperforated anus, hydrocephalus, to name a few.
The beneficiaries of the project and others have expressed how significant this project is in its mission to give “little angels” a second chance to live. However, this has not been achieved on a platter of gold, raising funds for whatever charity purpose is a herculean task. Sick Pikin Project volunteers have been raising funds on the streets to meet the huge demands to save the life of one child at a time. Currently, the Project has a total of 38 other children with complex conditions similar to those highlighted above.
To deal with one congenital heart disease case can cost as much as $15,000 USD, medical fees, accommodation, and traveling expenses. Having dealt with more than 20 of such cases, coupled with the need for urgent action before further health complications, evidenced their financial challenges and the need for fundraising success and it is for the abovementioned reasons and more that led the organization to expand their fundraising strategy beyond the shores of Sierra Leone, to reach more people for financial support that will enable the organization to address the increasing demand to save lives of poor and sick children.
The virtual officially launching will be on Zoom on Saturday, 5th June, 2021 at 6 p.m. UK local time. The Zoom Link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81083594400.… Meeting ID: 810 8359 4400 Passcode: 371271.
