Bridge of Hope

Connecting New Orleans hearts with Sierra Leone communities. Together, we're transforming healthcare and saving lives across continents through the Yengema Medical Center.

Yengema Medical Center

and Better Family Life New Orleans

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MATERNAL DEATH PER 100K Source: UNFPA Sierra Leone, 2019
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PEOPLE IN KONO DISTRICT Source: Partners In Health
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BUILDING PROGRESS COMPLETED Yengema Medical Center, 2024
Explore Sierra Leone by Region

Explore Sierra Leone by Region

Click on each region to discover health challenges and our impact.

Sierra Leone Regions Interactive Map Northern Western Eastern Southern Yengema

From Foundation to Future

Watch the transformation as we build hope, one brick at a time. The Yengema Medical Center is rising

to serve a community in need.

Construction of interior walls that will form the clinic’s treatment and care rooms

Progress on the clinic’s spacious front veranda designed to welcome patients and families

Craftsmen setting the roof trusses that will support the clinic’s protective roofing system.

Installation of the roof trusses marking a major milestone toward securing the facility

The architectural front view of Yengema Medical Center as the exterior structure nears completion

The completed exterior of Yengema Medical Center, standing ready for final interior outfitting

Future Services at Yengema Medical Center

New Orleans Meets Sierra Leone

Foray Emmanuel Aiah Kaikai

Foray Emmanuel Aiah Kaikai

Founder, Yengema Medical Center

"Growing up in Yengema, I witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of inadequate healthcare. Mothers dying in childbirth, children succumbing to preventable diseases, and families traveling days to reach the nearest medical facility. This medical center is not just a building—it is a promise to my community that no one should die from lack of access to basic healthcare. Together with our partners in New Orleans, we are creating a bridge of hope that spans continents and saves lives. This is our moment to transform suffering into healing, despair into hope, and to show the world what is possible when communities unite for a common cause."
Naimah Zulu

Naimah Zulu

Executive Director, Better Family Life New Orleans

"At Better Family Life, we have always believed that the struggle for justice and equity knows no boundaries. When we learned about the Yengema community's need for healthcare access, we saw our own story reflected back at us. The resilience, the determination, the refusal to accept that geography should determine destiny—these are values we hold dear in New Orleans. This partnership represents the best of what we can accomplish when we recognize our shared humanity. From the streets of New Orleans to the villages of Sierra Leone, we are building bridges of hope, dignity, and healing. This is how we change the world—together, one community at a time."

Stories of Hope

Every donation brings us closer to opening the doors of the Yengema Medical Center. Every dollar invested is a life saved, a mother who survives childbirth, a child who grows up healthy and strong.

This is more than a medical facility—it is a testament to the power of compassion, the strength of community, and the unbreakable bonds that connect us across oceans and continents.

Join us in building this bridge of hope. Your contribution today creates a legacy of healing for generations to come.

Make Your Impact Today

Partnership: Better Family Life New Orleans serves as fiscal agent for this project.
Mission: Building strong families and vibrant communities by providing hope, comprehensive services, and meaningful opportunities.
Vision: A more just and prosperous future for all by breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty.This is a Paragraph Font

Sierra Leone Contact:

Honorable Foray Emmanuel Aiah Kaikai

Phone: +1-202-763-8394 (WhatsApp) or

+1-240-234-0835 (WhatsApp)

United States Contact:

Naimah Zulu, MSPH

Phone: +1- 404- 693-5414