The HungerFREE campaign has launched in Freetown, Sierra Leone!
Thousands of young people and people from all walks of life turned up in defiance of a heavy downpour of rain to grace the event.
The event kicked-off with a parade of floats along the streets of the capital Freetown, and ended in a formal launching ceremony at the Miata Conference Hall
Following the official Launch, two musical groups delivered live performances of songs they had composed specifically for the campaign. The event will always be memorable, thanks to partners from civil society and the nonprofit world.
In Sierra Leone, about 70% of the population are poor and about 26% are food poor, meaning about 1.5 million persons out of the country’s 5 million people, cannot afford to feed themselves. This is a travesty which must come to an end. That’s why we’ll be heading up to the United Nations this September to demand that world leaders take action against hunger.
In the meantime, the people of Sierra Leone are organizing alongside the HungerFREE banner to demand change in their own country. More updates to come!
