Imagine being in labour, needing medical attention and knowing it would be at least 20 hours before an ambulance would arrive to give you the medical attention you need.
From pregnancy related causes every day
Could be avoided with access to basic health facilities
Before they live to see their fifth birthday
Women deserve a birth story that doesn’t end in tragedy. To safely go into labour, in peace, knowing they will soon meet their little one.
Since our beginning in 2011, we’ve seen massive reduction in maternal and infant mortality in the communities we work in.
From pregnancy related causes every day
In infant and maternal mortality since 2011
In improved education for children within our scholarship program
Imagine being in labour, needing medical attention and knowing it would be at least 20 hours before an ambulance would arrive to give you the medical attention you need.
Training medical personnel, supplying vaccinations, and providing access to medical supplies and medication.
Programs
Building birthing clinics and schools with connecting roadways to the communities.
Training teachers to provide quality education. We also offer scholarships and sponsorships for children within each community.
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Discover how we are making a difference in Sierra Leone. Learn about our latest initiatives, success stories, and more.
Freedom Tree founder Tara discovered her purpose in Sierra Leone and has spent years turning that calling into clinics, schools, and thousands of saved lives. This is the story of a Canadian humanitarian leader who refused to wait for someone else to act — and what happened when she didn’t.
Read more >Tara did not start Freedom Tree because it was convenient. She started it because she saw what was happening to mothers in Sierra Leone and realized nobody else was going to fix it. What began as one woman's response to a crisis has grown into a movement of donors, partners and committed builders.
Read more >Over 8000 lives saved. Three birthing clinics educated every single month. Thousands of graduates every year. These are not abstract numbers - they are real people who are alive, learning, and thriving because someone chose to act. This is what Freedom Tree has built. Imagine what comes next.
Read more >Download our annual report to learn how we continue to grow and expand our impact in Sierra Leone.
