People in Sierra Leone are facing one of the most desperate times of their lives. The Ebola virus is now spreading across Freetown, and this is having a severe knock on effect on entire families - my family.
As well as looking after her own family, my mother-in-law, Auntie Fanta, takes in orphans and vulnerable children and spends her life looking after their needs. At any one time there can be over 20 people staying at her family home in a compound in Freetown.
There is no shortage of love in this family, but resources are very scarce.
Food prices have drastically gone up, schools have closed down and Auntie Fanta is needed to stay at home to look after the children, rather than run her coal business to earn some money.
She is completely selfless, but is struggling to provide the basic needs for the children in her compound. Food, clean water and soap is scarce so any donation, no matter how small, will help support them at this needy time.
Just £20 can cover three basic meals and drinking water for all the children for one day.
The Nasio foundation was set up in 2008 to help fund the children's education in Freetown, to set them up for a better future.
But now, the foundation is looking for donations to help support the family and keep the children safe and well.
Sadly, just this week Auntie Fanta attended several of her friends’ funerals, she has been to more funerals in the last few weeks than she has in the past year.
It is a very sad, devastating situation – and this is why we are asking for your help.
Anything you can give will go a long way to keeping them safe.
Thank you for your continued support.
