Motherhood is universal.
Quality care should be too.
Together, in one of the world’s most dangerous places to become a mother, we’re making it safer to give birth.
Our Mission is to partner with rural communities in Sierra Leone to redevelop health care systems & overcome one of the highest maternal and child mortality rates in the world
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Francis Bengali, SACHO For the past 10 years, RHCI has partnered with Francis Bangali, SACHO (Surgical Assistant Community Health Officer), in the care of children with complex medical needs. RHCI…
In 2000, Sierra Leone had the highest rate of maternal mortality in the world (alongside South Sudan). Around 1,800 pregnant women died for every 100,000 live births. Since then, risks…
Christopher Foday Samking Christopher Foday Samking, age 36, tragically passed away on April 12, 2026, following an accident while working on an electrical pole in a village near Tikonko. At…
Mariama Kamara, from the village of Lembema, brought her 2-year-old daughter, Tata, to the Tikoniko Community Health Center (CHC) in January when the Minnesota travel team was meeting with the…
“Without RHCI, many lives would have been lost. The RHCI malnutrition program has benefited many children, especially in the first three years of life. The programs have reduced the number of malnourished children in the Chiefdom. This reduces the risk of illness and growth stunting, which can have a lifelong impact.”
Umu Shour, Nutritionist
