Humanitarian

^{Director of Programmes taking participants through the principles of emergency response. March 2023. Photo Credit; Abdul Sillah}

While food is a basic necessity, Save the Children understands that the victims need much more than that to return to a sense of normalcy. The organization is closely monitoring data from the National Disaster Management Agency to inform its response and provide further assistance to those affected, especially the children.

_{Tommy showing off his new ruler to his father. Kroobay, Freetown, October 2021. Photo Credit: Abdul Sillah Save the Children}

Tommy, 5, could not wait to find out what was in the backpack he received from a Save the Children donation on Monday 25, October. As he was showing off his school materials to his dad, he got a surprise. Something he sees around and has always wondered what it was for–a ruler.

_{Abdul from Kroobay, holding his new backpack on Monday, 25 October. Photocredit: Abdul Sillah, Save the Children}

Meet Abdul, 7 who got a new backpack the same colour as his old bag that was burnt in a fire at Spain Community, Kroobay on September 19. He named his old bag “powerful” because of the drawings on it. He was thrilled to get his new backpack because “it looks and feels just the same."