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BLOOD DIAMONDS
An excerpt from the Daily Mail website:http://www.sierraleonedailymail.com/archives/494, retrieved August 19, 2010, Alpha Sesay reports:
Prosecutors today asked Charles Taylor’s 19th witness, the former interim leader of the Sierra Leonean rebel group that Mr. Taylor is accused of providing support for, to account to the people of Sierra Leone what his rebel group did with the country’s [...]
Blood Diamonds
An excerpt from the Cocorioko website:http://www.cocorioko.net, retrieved July 29, 2010, Sean Sinico reports:
Blood diamonds continue to fuel conflicts around the world, but it has taken a splash of celebrity for the global community to take note, says Global Witness campaigner Elly Harrowell.
The war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor in The Hague is [...]
WHO IS IT TO QUESTION HIS DUE PROCESS
Each and every one of us, I mean believers of our Christian faith believe that God’s time is the best and that He acts and moves not only in an inexplicable way but at His own appointed time and space. The war in Sierra Leone has ended for almost eight years yet we are begining to [...]
WHY CHRISTMAS ???
Christmas is celebrated by many around the world perhaps it unique story or may be the easiness it brings to all works of life–factories, offices, schools and even to the homeless. The fun, the gifts, the family gatherings, not to mention the decorations all of these bring a constant reminder that the festive season is here.
Even though [...]
Sierra Care Annual Fund-raising Dinner & Dance
Sierra Care’s 2nd Annual Fundraising dinner and dance held at the famous Clarion hotel in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, 24th October 2009, was simply one of sophistication and elegance. Most of the top guns in the community assembled under the big tent to pour select wines for Texan wine lovers and to give hope to [...]
First Lady Welcomes Sierra Care Boss
At her Presidential Lodge office in Freetown, Mrs. Sia Koroma, the graceful First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, on Monday 13thJuly, 2009, took a time off her eventful to-do list to welcome Mr. David Kessebeh, Executive Director, Sierra Care Incorporation based in Texas and Alhaji Jusu Jaka, President, Sierra Leone War-Wounded and Amputees [...]
American Red Cross Provides Training to Sierra Care Inc.
By Christian Foday Sesay Jr. PV Correspondent, Texas.
Saturday, May 2nd 2009, marked a representational high point in the partnership between the Dallas Chapter of the American Red Cross and Sierra Care Incorporation, a non-profit organization based in Dallas whose primary goal is to help war amputees in Sierra Leone and other war affected areas for [...]
Sierra Care Inc. partners with American Red Cross
By Christian F. Sesay Jr., PV Correspondent, Texas.
The importance of community volunteer service was accentuated on Wednesday, 8th April 2009, when Sierra Care Incorporation, a non- profit organization based in Dallas signed an agreement with the Dallas Chapter of the American Red Cross to help during periods of emergency relief. According to the agreement, Sierra [...]
They were Surprised, What they Said and Their Message to You
Many of you have been following the stories we tell about the eleven years civil war in Sierra Leone, West Africa and its devastating outcome to the innocent people and their communities. Sierra Care is incorporated as a public Charity to respond to the needs of the war-wounded and amputees in developing countries. Our goal [...]
Billion Thanks To Those of You That Stood-up For The Amputees
The Chairman and Board Members acknowledge the sacrifices you have made to witness the fund-raising dinner and gave generously to the war-affected amputees. Thank you so much for allowing us to share the story of these afflicted people. We at Sierra Care believed that you have catch the vision we have for providing the spiritual [...]
UNT Dallas Campus Donate to Sierra Care
Demonstrating the true spirit of been an American or share the values of the American way, even the immigrants of various parts of the world including Africa manifested the genuine spirit of philanthropy.
The Human Services in Non-Profit Organizations class of spring 2008 section 3000.090 taught by Angie Klutts donated new and used clothing, shoes, play [...]
The Joy of Generousity
Americans are very concern for the well-being of others, this idea goes back to the early seventeenth century, when no one individual could over-come the harshness of the new land. Philanthropy and service have been demonstrated by Americans of all ages and colors and felt by the entire world and is even more prevalent today in [...]
The Pathway to Self Reliance
Sierra Leone is a small country in the western hemisphere of Africa, she seats by the Pacific ocean with a population of 6, 144, 562 according to a 2007 data by the U.S. state department. Life expectancy for male is 38.36 years and female is 42.87 years. The civil war in Sierra Leone (1991 [...]
Conflict Diamonds–a culmination of events
The capital of Sierra Leone, Freetown was named after the freed slaves were settled in the small British colony. During this time nothing was significant about Sierra Leone other than a resting point for the freed slaves.
Diamonds were discovered in Sierra Leone in 1930, since then diamonds have been the focal point that has [...]
Super Group ColdPlay Donates to Sierra Care
We want to extend a special thanks to the super group COLDPLAY for their recent donation. This will help many amputee victims and their families. It takes a huge heart and many donations to help people regain their lives and independence.
Please support the group by clicking the band’s photo.
Thanks again from all of us [...]
Vision
Vision & Values
Sierra Care is a non-profit with a dynamic vision:
We will share Christ-like love to each and every war-affected amputee around the world, mostly in developing countries.
We desire to give hope and human dignity to all amputees through loving fellowship in the family of God, providing both spiritual and physical needs.
At Sierra Care, we [...]
Past Projects
Sierra Care Supports Hurricane Katrina Victims
By August 31st 2005, 80% of New Orleans was under 15 feet of water. Being a natural
disaster, many were not prepared or at the least expecting such to happen so quick and so disastrous. The many people that found refuge in Dallas were greeted by many including Sierra Care.
Sierra Care [...]
Sierra Care Public Charity
Sierra Care - Public Charity
Sierra Care is a not-for-profit organization that came into operation on August 6th 2004 as a continued effort to support victims of the brutal civil war; mainly those whose hands, legs, fingers or toes have been amputated. These folks are now homeless or go to bed without food in the streets [...]
History of Sierra Leone
Sierra Lyoa ( lion Mountains) originally named by the Portuguese voyagers. During the 15Th century, the British changed the name to Sierra Leone. European businessmen settled by the Atlantic ocean of present-day Freetown to be protected by the African rulers, who supported them largely for the food they brought with them in-exchanged for Ivory and [...]
Board of Directors
Dr. Matthew St. John
Board Chairman
MSt.John@SierraCare.Org
Pastor Florence Kroma
Vice Chair
Fkroma@sierracare.org
Christian F. Sesay
Board Treasurer
Csesay@sierracare.org
David Kessebeh
Executive Director
DavidK@SierraCare.Org
Letitia Brown
Project Director
LBrown@SierraCare.Org
Doris Bangura
Assistant Treasurer
DBangura@SierraCare.Org
Robert James
Board General Secretary
RJames@SierraCare.Org
Scott Fish
Board Member
SFish@SierraCare.Org
Solomon Macauley
Board Member
Macauley@Sierracare.org
Christopher John
Board Member
John@Sierracare.org
Rebecca Nat-George
Board Member
RNat-George@Sierracare.org
WheelChairs bound for Sierra Leone, West Africa
Africa has many amputees due to landmines, firing arms, grenades to name a few.
Sierra Leone is a small coastal country in West Africa with a population of about six million people, rich in natural resources such as diamonds, gold, titanium, bauxite, iron ore, ilmenorutile, platinum, chromite, manganese, cassiterite, molybdenite, as well as forests, abundant fresh [...]
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History of Sierre Care
Sierra Care - Public Charity
Sierra Care is a not-for-profit organization that came into operation on August 6th 2004 as a continued effort to support victims of the brutal civil war; mainly those whose hands, legs, fingers or toes have been amputated. These folks are now homeless or go to bed without food in the streets [...]
Sierra Care - Public Charity
Sierra Care is a not-for-profit organization that came into operation on August 6th 2004 as a continued effort to support victims of the brutal civil war; mainly those whose hands, legs, fingers or toes have been amputated. These folks are now homeless or go to bed without food in the streets of Sierra Leone, West Africa. David, Yaye and their son David Kessebeh Jr. escaped the war in 1996 and found a new home in Dallas, Texas but these couple never finds perfect comfort—-they always want to help the folks in Sierra Leone who had suffered badly from the war. In 1996, the young couple teamed—up with their new friends at Scofield Church—-a non-denomination bible based church, prayed fervently for God’s direction to end the war.
In May of 2000, a United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, together with a British Operation—Operation Palliser ended the civil war. With the cessation of hostilities and the return to normal life; David, Yaye and their son who was five years old in 2000 began saving their used clothing, shoes, school supplies and some Christian literature. The Kessebehs’ began informing friends, church communities, near-by schools, hospitals, neighborhoods and continue the clothing drive, school supplies and bibles etc… .
In January of 2002, David and family with the support of friends and church communities shipped a 20 feet container and flew to Sierra Leone distributed the collected items to the amputees at their Aberdeen Road Refugee Camp. David spent three consecutive days providing food, bible teachings, entertainment such as religious movies, music and played soccer together. David established good relationships with the amputees, listened to their individual stories related to their amputations.
To date, Sierra Care is governed by very fine, smart and ethical people who seats on its board and is classified as an exempt organization under section 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) of the internal revenue code, therefore contributions to Sierra Care are deductible under section 170 ( b ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( vi ) of the code. Sierra Care public charity status is also been governed by its strong biblical foundations with its objective of spreading the gospel to those who are lost and strengthen the weak around the world.
