On June 19th, 2020, the Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, received a generous donation of 40 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds from the Community Health Foundation (CHF), a non-profit organization based in Maryland, USA. During the handover, the Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Alpha Wurie, expressed his gratitude to CHF for their patriotic gesture. He acknowledged that prior to the donation, Sierra Leone had only one ICU bed at Connaught Hospital. With this significant contribution, the ministry now has sufficient ICU beds to form the foundation for emergency operations across the country.

In a speech delivered by Mr. Jacob Sax Conteh, Principal of the Canadian College of Modern Technology in Mile 91, on behalf of CHF’s CEO and Founder, Ms. Linda Sesay, the foundation reaffirmed its commitment to working with the government and private sector to improve healthcare in Sierra Leone. Community Health Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing healthcare services to underserved populations in Sierra Leone.