An Empty Orphanage Is Not the Goal. Family Is.
In Sierra Leone, Kidsave is replacing institutional care with family-based solutions, reuniting children with loved ones and ensuring lasting support for every successful placement.
Bringing Hope Back Home: A Sierra Leone Reunification Success story
Through family tracing and community partnerships, Kidsave reunited 13 children with loved ones in Sierra Leone, strengthening families and protecting vulnerable children.
A New Beginning: Mustapha and Ansu’s Journey Home
After losing their parents to Ebola in 2015 , brothers Mustapha and Ansu spent nearly a decade in an orphanage. A new initiative finally reunited them with their aunt.
Bringing Families Back Together: 25 Children Reunified in Sierra Leone
In Sierra Leone, Kidsave and IDI helped reunite 25 children with their families—restoring love, stability, and hope to young lives impacted by Ebola and poverty.
Place to Belong: A Child’s Story of Love and Family in Sierra Leone
Orphaned as a baby, Yatta spent years in an orphanage until Kidsave helped her find a loving home, showcasing the transformative power of family-based care in Sierra Leone.
Finding Family in Sierra Leone: Abu and Massah’s Story
Siblings Abu and Massah, orphaned as children, reunite with their aunt after ten years, thanks to Kidsave’s efforts in Sierra Leone, bringing hope and family bonds.
Reunification Kits in Sierra Leone: $250 Being Reunited with Family: Priceless
$250. Here in the US, $250 won’t get you very far. It will get you a few tanks of gas, sure. A dinner at a fancy restaurant. A single pair of nice shoes, perhaps. In the US, $250 isn’t life-changing money, but for an orphan in Sierra Leone, it is.