Beacon of Hope

There is a need for therapeutic and humane healthcare for people who live with mental illness and/or who are living with addiction in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Currently, there is a drug epidemic that is killing the youth of Sierra Leone. This drug is named "Kush" or the Zombie Drug" and uses decomposed human bones to create a cocktail of a drug that is said to be more dangerous than heroine and cocaine. The rate of youth ages 18-25 is continuously growing over the years as the unemployment and poverty rates increase. The drug is very cheap and easily accessible. Our goal is to raise money to provide a residential treatment facility with the help of our Sierra Leone partners and assist the people who are addicted to this drug with recovery, vocational skills, employment, and positive community engagement. We need your help to provide safe spaces for people to get the help they so desperately need.

Give HOPE

Beacon Of H.O.P.E. Goals

HOPE to us stands for Health, Opportunity, Preparation, and Empowerment. We want to address the existing health issues of the people of Sierra Leone through humane and holistic treatment. We will provide opportunities for engagement, gaining skills, and employment. We hope to prepare people to leave the program with a hopeful outlook on life. We will empowere every person who comes through our doors to be the best desired version of themselves.

Provide a safe space for healing.

There are very few resources for people living with mental illness and drug addiction. The population of Sierra Leone demands more services, but it is a hard country to get established in as an organization. We have been doing work in Sierra Leone for the past 5 years and we have a deep heart to provider safe and holistic spaces for the people there.

Provide post-detox recovery care

Once detox is over, there are no resources and/or activities to assist in keeping people in a healthy recovery. We plan to provide vocational training and opportunities to give back to the program. We have social workers and NGO professionals prepared to assist us with scoping and providing care based on participant needs.

Treat the whole person

This program will take on the needs of Sierra Leoneans in a holistic and culturally sensitive way. Our staff is comprised of mostly Native Sierra Leonean people who are adept in understanding the medical and mental health needs of the people in the area. We will work with families and communities to strengthen the public health system one recovery at a time.

Create & Pilot evidence-based tx for this epidemic

The owner is a descriptive phenomenological researcher by trade, so understanding the phenomena of this epidemic is paramount in understanding its physiological effects and medial and mental impact. the hope is to have an evidence based treatment regimen that we can sure with others hoping to fight this epidemic with us.