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Board Member - Dr Patricia Geli |
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A public health policy and evaluation expert with field experience in Africa, Dr. Geli, is currently a post-doctoral researcher at Resourcesfor the Future (RFF), a Washington DC based think tank, where she conducts policy research and analysis to address antibiotic resistance by identifying policy options available to the developing countries.
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Country-Health Profile on Sierra Leone |
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 BACKGROUND: The 1991 to 2002 civil war between the government and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of more than 2 million people (about one-third of the population), many of whom are now refugees in other countries. Sierra Leone, a former British Colony got independence from United Kingdom (UK) on April 27, 1961. National Holiday: Independence Day, April 27, (1961) PHYSICAL: Sierra Leone is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia.
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First Lady Sia Koroma at the World-Wide Health Conference
Ambassador Bockari Stevens from the West African country of Sierra Leone is a Board member and architect of the Sierra Leone
Foundation membership was determined by three criteria: Attendance of the November 15, 2008
Dr. John Sandy is Board Chairman, Sierra Leone Arc of Hope. John works with the Pennsylvania Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN), and Family Design Resources (FDR) in the
Nanette Thomas is Board Member and Secretary, Sierra Leone Arc of Hope. Nanette is the Employment Coordinator for the Regional Dallas Office of the
Bernadette Kamara is a Board Member of the Sierra Leone Arc of Hope. She is President & CEO of KBM Financial Services, an insurance brokerage firm in the D.C. Metropolitan area
Retired Colonel Lansana Turay is a Board Member of the Sierra Leone Arc of Hope. He is currently a Child Abuse Investigator for the Department of Children and Families