ABC7 aired a special called "A Journey of Hope: The Bay Area to Sierra Leone" on Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. The special took viewers to one of the most dangerous places on earth for mothers and young children to see the progress being made with help from the Bay Area and beyond.
The West African nation of Sierra Leone was devastated by a brutal war marked by the struggle for blood diamonds and widespread atrocities. Today there is peace and a new focus on controlling malaria, malnutrition and a devastatingly high child mortality rate. The Bay Area is contributing to that effort by training physicians, spearheading ground breaking research, and contributing to the well-being of children and their communities.
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