About Me

Thank you so much for visiting the Yehri Wi Cry blog! Yehri Wi Cry (Krio for 'Hear Our Cry') was founded in the fall of 2010 by three childhood friends: Nadia Sasso, Zainab Fadlu-Deen and Marie Mansaray (Miss Sierra Leone USA 2010). The beautiful nation of Sierra Leone has a population of 5,363,669 people over a span 27,200 square miles of land. Although primarily known for its turmoil endured throughout an eleven-year civil war fueled by diamonds, Sierra Leone faces a great duel in the fight to eradicate infant and maternal mortality. According to Amnesty International, a woman in Sierra Leone faces a one in eight chance of dying from preventable complications of pregnancy and child birth. A highly contributing factor to the large proportions of fatal childbirths in Sierra Leone is the tremendous economic gap between the rich and the poor. The amount of women that cannot afford to seek the proper resources to carry a healthy pregnancy full term, heavily outweighs those who can.

YWC Welcomes You!!!

Once again, thank you so much for visiting the Yehri Wi Cry blog! Yehri Wi Cry's mission is to launch a global campaign in an effort to raise awareness on maternal health in Sierra Leone; and to begin an initiative to alleviate the epidemic of infant and maternal mortality in Sierra Leone. With your help, we plan to:
  • distribute birthing kits to health facilities throughout Sierra Leone as an incentive to encourage women to seek proper prenatal and antenatal care
  • provide tutorials and clinicals to caregivers to ensure health kits are properly utilized
  • improve the overall birthing experience and successful birth rates throughout Sierra Leone.
What can you do to help? YWC asks that you simply donate your time, your talent, your treasure, or any combination of the three! Every little bit counts :) Feel free to contact YehriWiCry@gmail.com for more information.
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