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Sierra Leone Episcopal Area

Bishops
Retired United Methodist Bishop Joseph C. Humper, who died last month at age 81, helped to restore peace following civil war in his country. Photo courtesy of the Council of Bishops.

Bishop Humper remembered as advocate for peace
Retired United Methodist Bishop Joseph C. Humper, who died last month at age 81, helped to restore peace following civil war in his country.
Poverty
Loaves of bread will help provide financial support for women in Sierra Leone. Screengrab courtesy of United Women in Faith, by UM News.

Bakery supports women in Sierra Leone
A bakery financed by United Women in Faith will provide economic opportunities for women in Sierra Leone. “The bakery is a legacy that will be profitable to the women today and to generations to come.”
Mission and Ministry
Raymond Kabbah (right), a tutor in Taiama Enterprise Academy’s engineering department, displays a set of state-of-the-art diagnostic tools his department recently received from Operation Classroom, a United Methodist organization supported by U.S. churches in the Indiana Conference The academy is the Sierra Leone Conference’s first hybrid vocational and entrepreneurship school. Kabbah said he believes the equipment is going to be a big boost to his department. Photo by Phileas Jusu, UM News.

Solar electricity enhances growth at church academy
The Sierra Leone Conference’s first hybrid vocational and entrepreneurship school envisions new opportunities for students and staff with the addition of 24/7 solar-powered electricity.
Social Concerns
Participants of a training program at the Songhai Center in Porto-Novo, Benin, learn how to bottle pineapple juice once the processing is complete. The training, part of The United Methodist Church’s Yambasu Agriculture Initiative, gives farmers first-hand experience in sustainable agriculture. Photo by Phileas Jusu, UM News.

Yambasu Agriculture Initiative empowers farmers
Program at West African center gives farmers hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture.

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