Board Members

Catherine Benjamin Bovell, N.P.

Diane King Campbell

Georgiana Abisordun Johnson, M.Div., Th.D.

Theodore R. Johnson

Muriel Petioni, M.D.

Eleanor Moody Shepherd, M.Div., Ph.D.

Special Friends

Alex Garfield of Peace of Cloth
and son Liam Williams

Henry “Obai” McCurtis, M.D.

Charlie Jean Salter, Ed.D.

Advisory Committee

Betty Bridges

Nancy Fields, M.Div., D.Min.

Norman Fields

Brenda Harley

Lisa Hsieh, F.N.P.-B.C.

Jean Joseph, C.P.A.

Charles Nnadi, M.D.

Albert George Thomas, Jr., M.D., M.S., F.A.C.O.G.

Special Volunteer Consultants

Valerie Cummings-John, R.N.

Ruth Leah Kauffman, N.P.

Mary MacKlin, N.P.

Pre-Professional Students

Grady MacKlin

Rayana Ebun Johnson

Theodora Femi Johnson

Sia Sam-Sumana

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You Have a Life to Share

WWSL needs Missioners/Volunteers who can donate their time, share their talents and empower and assist with their treasures. Anyone interested may use the following methods to contact WWSL:

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 646-456-3436

Fax: 718-370-0663

Mail: Box 730, New York, NY 10030

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WWSL News

Dr. Albert George Thomas conducting his rounds.

2011 Mid-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission

Unedited photos of our most recent humanitarian projects in Sierra Leone, which ended on July 2, 2011. At left, Dr. Albert George Thomas conducting his rounds.

(From left to right) A WWSL U.S. healthcare adult practitioner with two WWSL pre-med student volunteers, Sia Sam-Sumana and Rayana Johnson from Union College in Schenectady, and a WWSL U.S. volunteer medical assistant, in front of the WWSL Medical Center.

2010 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission

(From left to right) A WWSL U.S. healthcare adult practitioner with two WWSL pre-med student volunteers, Sia Sam-Sumana and Rayana Johnson from Union College in Schenectady, and a WWSL U.S. volunteer medical assistant, in front of the WWSL Medical Center.

WWSL volunteers from the U.S. and U.K. at various WWSL project sites in Makeni and Yele, Sierra Leone.

2010 Mid-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission

WWSL volunteers from the U.S. and U.K. at various WWSL project sites in Makeni and Yele, Sierra Leone.

WWSL volunteers from the U.S. and U.K. at various WWSL project sites in Makeni and Yele, Sierra Leone.

2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission

WWSL volunteers from the U.S. and U.K. at various WWSL project sites in Makeni and Yele, Sierra Leone.

WWSL June 2009 volunteer general surgeon (right) and WWSL local volunteer in the operating room at WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center, Yele.

2009 Mid-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission

WWSL June 2009 volunteer general surgeon (right) and WWSL local volunteer in the operating room at WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center, Yele.

Sierra Leone’s national chairman for war-wounded victims and amputees waits at the WWSL Clinic for War-Wounded Victims and Amputees in Makeni (for those whose limbs were illegally amputated during the Blood Diamond War which plagued Sierra Leone for over 10 years).

2008 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission

Sierra Leone’s national chairman for war-wounded victims and amputees waits at the WWSL Clinic for War-Wounded Victims and Amputees in Makeni (for those whose limbs were illegally amputated during the Blood Diamond War which plagued Sierra Leone for over 10 years).

This U.S. volunteer (left) is part of the 2006 Midwifery Project held in Yele, Gbonkolenken Chiefdom, Northern Province. She has worked in Kassarie, in Kambia District, Sierra Leone when she was a member of the Peace Corp. in the 1980s.

Other Recent Events

This U.S. volunteer (left) is part of the 2006 Midwifery Project held in Yele, Gbonkolenken Chiefdom, Northern Province. She has worked in Kassarie, in Kambia District, Sierra Leone when she was a member of the Peace Corp. in the 1980s.

Connaught Hospital Gets ECHO Cardiogram Machine

By Ben Samuel Turay, Concord Times.
See also Cotton Tree News (PDF).

Women for Women of Sierra Leone, a non-governmental organization based in the United States, donated an ECHO cardiology machine to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation for use at Connaught Hospital.

Making the presentation on behalf of her organization, Dr. Georgiana Johnson lauded the efforts of the chief cardiologist at Harlem Hospital Center, Dr. Icilma Fergus, for donating the machine.

Thomas McIntyre, general surgeon and surgical team leader from New York, described the system as an ultrasound that gives a dimension of the functions of the heart, size and all information that would assist a cardiologist for positive use.

Dr. Soccoh Kabia, minister of health and sanitation, described the gesture as an invaluable treasure for Connaught Hospital. He said the initiative from WWSL shows patriotism and demonstrates an indication for a standard medical care in Sierra Leone.

Dr. Kabia said the organization’s surgical unit was established at Yele in Tonkolili district and expressed gratitude to the donor.

Connuaght Hospital’s care manager and cardiac specialist, Rev. Dr. Olu Black, described the gesture as “a dream come true” to revolutionize cardiac diagnostic in Sierra Leone.

Dr. Albert George Thomas and Georgiana Abisordun Johnson with two former sex slaves.
Two former sex slaves after being treated by a June 2011 WWSL healthcare professional.
WWSL local and international (U.S.) volunteers.
Two WWSL members (Georgiana Abisordun Johnson and Sia Sam-Sumana) with two WWSL local volunteers.
Dr. Hollie Noveletsky with a former sex slave and her two children.
A less fortunate patient waiting to be operated on.
WWSL U.S. volunteers and some former sex slaves.
WWSL U.S. volunteers and a MoHS NGO Officer in front of the fistula clinic.
A less fortunate patient waiting to be operated on.
Dr. Karen Cartwright with patient in the operating room at WWSL Medical Site in Yele.
Dr. Karen Cartwright during a surgical procedure at the WWSL Medical Site in Yele.
Dr. Hollie Noveletsky at WWSL War Wounded/Amputee Medical Site in Makeni.
Sia Sam-Sumana, a WWSL pre-health volunteer from Union College, registering patients.
Georgiana Abisordun Johnson in the recovery room with a patient.
During surgery (Sia Sam-Sumana, Dr. Thomas and Dr. Cartwright) at the WWSL Yele Medical Site.
Less fortunate patients waiting to be attended to.
Some surgical instruments to be used during a surgical procedure.
Dr. Karen Cartwright during a surgical procedure.
Dr. Cartwright attending to a patient.
Dr. Thomas, Dr. Noveletsky, Dr. Cartwright, Theodore Johnson and Sia Sam-Sumana, who are members of WWSL June 2011 team to Sierra Leone.
Dr. Karen Cartwright and Dr. Albert George Thomas during surgical procedure in the operating room at WWSL Medical Site, Yele.
Three WWSL students learn handwashing techniques from a WWSL teacher (left) in the presence of two WWSL U.S. volunteers, Sia Sam-Sumana (center) and a healthcare professional (right).
Rayana Johnson teaches handwashing techniques to a WWSL elementary school student in Yele.
WWSL elementary school students show off candies donated from a teacher in Connecticut.
WWSL elementary school students show off candies donated from a teacher in Connecticut.
Two WWSL board members with a WWSL elementary school teacher (center) in her classroom.
A WWSL U.S. volunteer healthcare professional provider (left) and her daughter (center right) with gentleman who they sponsored for foot surgery.
The entire WWSL U.S. December 2010 team in the company of the WWSL local staff.
Patient’s foot after receiving treatment from a WWSL U.S. volunteer healthcare provider.
Malnourished baby being fed with donated formula (from a donor in Tennessee) in a WWSL examination room.
Sia Sam-Sumana inputting vital sign info on medical chart of patient at the WWSL Medical Center.
Former sex slaves with STDs waiting to be attended to outside of WWSL Medical Center in Yele.
Former sex slaves with STDs waiting to be attended to outside of WWSL Medical Center in Yele.
Former sex slaves waiting to be treated for STDs at WWSL Medical Center in Yele.
Patient waiting to be attended to at WWSL Medical Center.
Rayana Johnson taking vital signs of patients at WWSL Medical Center in Yele.
Rayana Johnson taking vital signs of patients at WWSL Medical Center in Yele.
Sia Sam-Sumana and Rayana Johnson in the company of the deputy minister of social welfare, gender and children’s affairs (center).
A WWSL board member (right) with the deputy minister of social welfare, gender and children’s affairs.
Minor surgery on a patient’s hand being performed by a WWSL U.S. volunteer healthcare professional.
Some of the poor, less fortunate children attending WWSL elementary school.
Some of the poor, less fortunate children attending WWSL elementary school.
A WWSL U.S. volunteer healthcare professional (left) attending to a patient at the WWSL Medical Center in Yele.
Some of the donated medical supplies from the U.S. being used for treating patients at NO COST.
2010 Mid-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2010 Mid-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2010 Mid-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2010 Mid-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2010 Mid-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2010 Mid-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2010 Mid-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2010 Mid-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
2009 End-of-Year Humanitarian Volunteer Mission.
WWSL June 2009 U.S. volunteer medical-surgical assistant in the operating room at WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center in Yele.
A longtime WWSL medical volunteer (second from right, in pink) in the operating theater at the WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center, Yele.
WWSL June 2009 U.S. volunteer dentist in action (left) at the dental clinic at the WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center, Yele.
WWSL June 2009 volunteer dentist in action (right) at the dental clinic at the WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center, Yele, attending to a WWSL elementary school student.
Two WWSL U.S. dental volunteers attending to WWSL elementary schoolboy. WWSL local volunteers are in the background.
WWSL board member outside of the WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center with the district medical officer for Tonkolili District (right), touring the facility.
A WWSL medical volunteer doctor listening to a patient at the clinic.
Some of the patients at the clinic.
Two WWSL board members and a WWSL medical volunteer doctor in front of the clinic.
A Brandeis University student volunteer from New Hampshire teaching physical education to less fortunate children at the WWSL Elementary School in Yele.
A volunteer nurse practitioner from New Hampshire (right) and a WWSL medical volunteer doctor at the WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center in Yele. Nurse practitioners are trained nurses functioning in the capacity as medical doctors at the medical center.
A volunteer nurse practitioner attending to patient at the medical center.
A volunteer and WWSL board member from New York (right) with a Brandeis University student volunteer from New Hampshire at the medical center.
A WWSL nurse volunteer from England instructing a patient at the medical center.
A WWSL nurse volunteer from England talking with a patient at the medical center.
WWSL International Representative Dr. Georgiana Abisordun Johnson and and a WWSL medical volunteer doctor consulting with an amputee in Makeni, Sierra Leone.
Less fortunate patients waiting to be attended to by WWSL U.S. Medical Volunteers at the WWSL Dr. Muriel Petioni Medical Center, Yele.