GOAL first began working in Sierra Leone in 1999, as part of a post-civil war response. GOAL went on to play a central role in the 2014 Ebola response. With over 130 team members, our programmes in Sierra Leone currently operate in nine of the country’s 16 districts: Western Area Urban, Western Area Rural, Tonkolili, Kambia, Kenema, Bombali, Karene, Koinadugu and Moyamba.
Transitioning from our Emergency Response programme, GOAL’s work now focuses on longer-term sustainable development, including Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Resilient Health and Sustainable Livelihoods whilst providing emergency response support as needed to emerging crises and threats.
Our achievements
- GOAL teams in Sierra Leone supported a total of 1.2 million people in 2023.
- Over 2 million people were reached with GOAL's health programming last year.
- In 2022, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) interventions supported 630,000 people.
- Our emergency preparedness work in the past year has helped over 1.4 million people to be better prepared for future shocks and emergencies.