German Ambassador and Germany’s Special Representative in the Fight against the Ebola Epidemic, Visits SOS Children’s Village Freetown.

The German Ambassador to Sierra Leone, His Excellency Christian Dumplecker and the Special Representative of the Federal government of Germany charged with the responsibility in the fight against the Ebola epidemic, Mr Walter Lindner, on Tuesday 27^th 2014 January visited the SOS Children’s Village Freetown.

On their arrival, they were received by the National Director, Mr. Olatungie Woode who briefed them about the work of SOS Children’s Villages Sierra Leone. He informed them that since the Ebola outbreak none of the SOS facilities in the three locations-Freetown, Bo and Makeni has been affected by the disease; the only setback faced by the organization was the indefinite closure of all Hermann Gmeiner schools, Kindergartens and the suspension of all SOS major activities. “The movements of people in and out of our facilities have been restricted,” Mr Woode further states. On the issue of Ebola orphans, the National Director briefed the delegation on the situation of Ebola orphans in Sierra Leone. He informed them that SOS Children’s Village Makeni, admitted four Ebola orphans on Saturday 24^th January 2014. 

 

The Special Representative of the Federal German government, Mr Walter, informed the National Director that a German parliamentarian would be making a special donation to Ebola orphans in Sierra Leone in the form of toys.  He also assured the National Director that SOS Children’s Villages Sierra Leone would be one of the beneficiaries. He further disclosed to the National Director that a German technical team is presently operating in Sierra Leone. Mr. Walter assured Mr. Woode that should the need arise for technical support in the SOS Children’s Villages; he should not hesitate to contact him for assistance.

The German delegation had a tour of the SOS Children’s Village, Kindergarten, clinic, Home for The Physically Challenged and the SOS Hermann Gmeiner International School.The Special Representative of the Federal German government said on his visit to Makeni, he would seize the opportunity to visit the SOS Children’s Village Makeni, Makama.

At the end of their visit, the National Director, a copy of SOS Children’s Villages Sierra Leone Ebola weekly report, a copy of the stories of the four Ebola orphans admitted into the SOS Children’s Village Makeni and a ‘Gara’ Batik bed sheets.