CM3SL celebrates its 17th year

Dear All,
C3SL MISSION would be 17 years next month 6 September.  The Good Lord has brought us thus far and has done marvelous things in our midst.  Becaus of the Ebola crises in the country nothing was plan. But all the same we have decided to do a thanksgiving service down here in Freetown on the 13th.September. Pastor marcarthy will becoming down with some pastor from Kono andh he will be the preacher for the occasion.  We have planned three days Revival. On Sunday which is the 13th we would serve food to the congregation.  Celebrate in a low key. We hope next year few of you will join us. You are our partners and Church Family members.
Pastor marcarthy will be coming down with some pictures to send to you to update the website after the service I am going with him to Kono to take more pictures for reporting purposes and update.
Any assistance to the celebration will  be very much applicable. Please join us in prayers as we continue to plan and look aheadfor our next move.
Stay Blessed
Pst. AYatta Samura

HEAVY STORM

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Dear Friends,
 I began to see that what is happening in Sierra Leone is spiritual. We have overtaken both Guinea and Liberia by far – Also they have been able to put the virus control. While new cases keep coming up everyday in Sierra Leone. Over 8000 people have been affected with the virus in Sierra Leone since the outbreak and many have died that have not been reported. The WHO said in a statement on Wednesday that over 11 days in Kone East of the country – Two burial teams have buried 87 bodies including a nurse an ambulance driver and a janitor drafted into removing bodies as they pile up. As we all know that bodies of Ebola victims are highly infectious and safe burial are crucial in preventing the transmission of the disease. The response Team also found 25 people who have died in the past 5 days pile in cordoned section of the local hospital.
 Doctors, Nurses, Burial Teams and Lab technicians  are all exhausted and some times run out of resources. Kono have about 400.000 people  and have reported 119 cases up to 9th Dec. it is alarming.
 The Government have decided to put Kono District on ”Lock Down” from 10th – 23re Dec.to try and contain the out break of the disease. During this time no one is allowed to go in and out of Kono. Our heart is there with our pastors and teams
 New cases keep coming up in Freetown, Urban and Rural, Potloko, and Makeni. We are praying and hopping that Government will take necessary steps that will free Sierra Leone from this deadly virus that will return the country to normalcy. Thank you for your continue supports.
 School have still not been open because of the virus. some parent have to hire teachers to help their children at home even that is risky. In all of it i know God is still in control as we go through this Storm.
 PRAYERS…..
  1. Pray specifically for Kono the diamond area that where badly affected by the rebel war. That this Virus war come under control in their district.
  2. That God provide for the lock Down that they will be able to have food
  3.For the Health workers.
  4. For parent to know what to do with their children at this time – some have got pregnant.
  5. pary for the churches to continue to stand together and to have a voice.
 Stay Blessed
 Yatta Samura

New Confirm cases

Ministry of Health today announce 53 new confirm cases. Doctors in
sierra Leone are working to start their own clinic trial using the blood of
the Ebola survivors to speed up the search for a cure for the disease which
has so far kill more than 5,000 people from West Africa. The trial is organize
by a global group of sierra Leone medics. Over 200 survivors has registered
that are ready and willing to donate their blood – They are hopping to receive
equipment from an American medical devices firm. Scientist believe that the
antibodies in the blood of people who have recovery from the disease will help
other patient fight the infection. The founder of the group Ahmed Tejan Sie a clinical
assistance professor in the University of North Carolina said volunteers donors
will be screened for HIV, hepatitis, syphilis and other decease that will exclude them
from the trial. This trial will take place at Hastings near Freetown at the Ebola treatment center.
 Felix one of the 165 cuban who came to help fight the Ebola has been diagnose
to be positive and will be sent to Genever for treatment , we pray that the good
Lord Heal him. The Netherlands are here to support the fight against Ebola. Germany Lufthasa airlines on behalf of the German government is transforming
one of their A340 air plane into an Air Ambulance  to airlift patients from West
Africa Many things going on at this time. what works we don’t know.
Please pray…………..
1. That the new confirm cases reduce daily.
 2. That the Sierra Leone Doctors research yield divined
 3. Thank for for the Air Ambulance – it shall be very useful as most of our roads are not good.
 4. The Cuban that has been affected that God to heal him.
 5. For God to stop this decease in the entire region.
 Stay Blessed
 Yatta Samura

Cry of help from Pastor Yatta Samura

In Pastor Yatta’s cry from Sierra Leone this past week he says he is tired of counting, tired of crying and tired of reporting the loss of precious lives.

He also writes, “we thank God for individuals and organization who continue to help with food. As people continue to stay home that is what they need – food.” Please pray that the good Lord will continue to provide so people will stay home to avoid contracting the disease. The sensitization and Awareness in the country is growing now as the president himself is moving around talking to them. Thank you for standing with us during this difficult period in our Nation.”

So for those of you wishing to donate to the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone we can pass on your gifts direct to Pastor Yatta who is helping to distribute food in Freetown and beyond to all affected by the Ebola crisis. Donating is made simple via the donate button below.

With sincere thanks

Richard Bayfield (Chair of Trustees)

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FRONT LINE FIGHTERS

This is the cry in Sierra Leone this past week….
1. I am tired of counting, 2. I am tired of crying, 3. I am tired of reporting the lost of precious lives.
 Our Doctors gallants man and women in the battle front in the fight against Ebola. Sadly they don’t live to fight another day. Among the are …………
 1. Dr. Umar Khan
 2. Dr.. Modupe Cole
 3. Dr.Olivet Buck
 4. Dr. Sahr Rogers
 5. Dr, Godfrey George
 6. Dr. Martin Salla and yesterday
 Dr. Morlai Kargbo
 May their souls Rest in perfect peace. Our Nurses by far out weight this Number. So nurses are hiding from their duties.
 I know that the God of Moses and Elijah is not BEHIND US, He is infront of us so we cannot update him, he is always current  so our trust  is on him, He will bring it to pass (Reinhard Bonnke)
 3 of those Doctors happen to be my friends to day they are no more. Quarantine houses countine to go with food, we thank God for individuals and organization who continue to help with food. As people continue to stay home that is what they need food. Please pray that the good Lord will continue to provide so people will stay home to avoid contracting the disease. The sensitization and Awareness in the country is growing now as the president himself is moving around talking to them. Thank you for standing with us during this difficult period in our Nation
Stay Blessed
 Yatta Samura

Tony Blair visit

The former British prim minister Toni Blair yesterday visited
president Ernest Bai Koroma at state house. Mr. Toni Blair who is a friend of
President Erenest Bai Koroma and the people of Sierra Leone is
on a day visit to assess the situation since the outbreak of Ebola and
what can be done in terms  addressing  the post social and economic recovery
 Toni also met with senior staff of the office of the president including
the secretary, chief of staff and the personal assistant to the president.
Cabinet ministers, the British Medical teams. His schedule is tight with consultation with with both members of Government and the UN Development partners..
 Toni love this nation – during the war he sent a team for intervention.
 I am happy that our concern have started to be looked into. What happen
after the fight against Ebola – Sierra Leone has really gone down
as everything is at a stand still. We continue to pray for him for grace to do more
for this nation to rise from the dust.
 Stay Blessed
 Yatta Samura

Sierra Leone to improve

Dear Friends,
 Please keep praying, i really don’t know what is happening to Sierra Leone.
Guinea and Liberia is getting better while Sierra Leone is getting worse,
A week ago the new confirm cases came down to 40 but this few days it has gone
111 and today is 94. new cases. As i am talking we have lost an other Doctor
last week and another one has contracted the disease and now admitted in one of
the Ebola centers. There  are many challenges in the fight against Ebola in this country
 1. Is with quarantine houses and towns, a house where some body get affected
or die that house will be quarantine for 21 days where  nobody in that building
is allowed to move out. The challenge is food, they want something to eat
and sometimes they will have to go out which is dangerous that is how they get other
people affected. Because the are to wait
 2. Dead Ebola victims  – People are not suppose to touch dead bodies as the virus
is looking for a way out of the dead to another body. that is why we have the burial team that is their jobs. People still want to perform tradition. It has been a very serious problem.- many people are getting affected by that
 3. Holding Centers – The place where suspected cases are kept until their
test result arrive. some get affected in those centers. But thank God the British
and building centers that can take care of that now.
 4. Test Laboratory –  Thank God it has also improved, the Chinese have erected and the British has also set up others.so now test and result come out in few hours rather than the 5-6 days it was taking to get test result. The American medical team has set up centers so are those from Cuba and the African Union.Every body is on board we shall conquer this virus in Jesus Name.
 5. We see it now as money making rather than helping the people of Sierra Leone. Not much Agriculture was done this year so there is Hunger all around. and the country has come to a stand still. Not much coming in to the country so the prize of food has gone way up. we are expecting WFP to provide food.This is the other virus in the country now. Guys you need to help us with that.My churches and Sports Teams are looking up to me in that regard.- whatever will go a grate way.
 6. The precautions – we are advise not to shake hand, people are still doing it.all pubs, clubs and crowded places are to remain close until further notice. As we are under state of Health emergency. that is why all school, university and business remain close. The use of chlorine and sensitizers are encourage.
  I am reporting to you with mix feelings, two of my relative will be discharge – This also we have to buy and help our people to have the materials to take the necessary precaution. Tomorrow from the Hastings Ebola Centers, they survive the virus but one died. Over 40 will be discharge tomorrow even though some of them died.Kabala was one of those place that was not affected since the brake of the virus. It seem to be spading fast since it get there – they where so vex that they start burning houses where affected person is found of died. The most affected city now is Freetown whee i am we are all afraid of our selves where ever we met because you are not sure of people.     we need to come out of this, we are tired life is becoming very difficult, It is so difficult for people to move out of the country or to get anything done.All our programs for this year is on hold. People are getting frustrated.. Thank you for your prayers and supports
 But i am sure of one thing that God is still in control, his finger is on the button.
”In  Him all things hold together”
 Stay Blessed
 Yatta Samura

AFTER EBOLA WAR (from Yatta)

<email from Yatta Samura, Nov 3)

Dear Prayer Partners,

 God has started showing us how it would be after the war on the Ebola virus would have come to an end. We believe that it will soon come to an end even though the confirm affected cases keep going up that is why we value your prayer to say no to the devil    what has happened to us as a nation may the good Lord turn it for our good because ALL THINGS work together for good  for those who love him.

 I read some thing in the news paper few days ago that really turn me off – a family of about eight staying in the same house get affected with the virus they stayed in the house without going to the hospital, they became very sick and  started dying one after the other leaving two little girls behind –  four years old was looking after the two years old only them in the house suffering from hunger.The most pathetic thing was that people where afraid to touch them so no body dare to help them They have now be taken to the hospital, i pray that God deliver them.

 The hospital in Hastings close to freetown had over 40 people survive the virus and are discharge from the hospital. Among them are two months baby that contracted the disease in her mother womb, 2 years of age but lost the mother, ten years lost his elder brother.

Many parents are dying leaving their children behind with no one to look after them. It is happening all around the country.

 The British has set up, the Chinese are working, American and all those that come to help us fight this war of Ebola killing our people.

 Few of the sports Life Team had a meeting on saturday to discus some of this issue what to do to serve as encouragement and pillar for those children. The Minister of gender is appealing to people and organization to assist. After the war we would love to get involve but we would need to financial assistance..

 This is something we have started praying about please join us and lift them up to the Lord Almighty who is able to do far more than what we ask of him.

Stay Blessed

 Yatta Samura

Ahkom Sierra Leone Update

We’re sad to announce the death of Dr Godfrey George in Sierra Leone. Dr George was based in Kambia, north Sierra Leone, by Guinea. Dr George is the fifth medic to have died of ebola in Sierra Leone.

On a happier note, we’ve received a positive reply from the PM to the first letter sent to Downing Street  at the time of the first ebola march.  David

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KICK OUT EBOLA FROM SIERRA LEONE

On Wednesday 29th October “Concerned Sierra Leoneans UK”, (CSL-UK), a newly formed Umbrella Organization for Sierra Leonean organizations in the UK, led a march of a few hundred persons to Downing Street to thank the British Government, and British Citizens, for their part in the fight against ebola in West Africa and, specifically, Sierra Leone. The Organization also implored that urgent measures be taken to seek a vaccine.  AHKOM HEALTH were part of this march and its Director, David Sandi, part of the Steering Committee which planned it.

The marchers were addressed by Hon Harriet Harman outside Whitehall while five representatives were invited into Downing Street where government officials, among them the Minister of Health, received our “Thank You” letter and other documents.

The march achieved its stated objective and was an overall success.

For its part AHKOM HEALTH  will continue to appeal to you all for your generous donations to achieve its own stated goals. Our beneficiaries, by virtue of distance and poor road networks, often miss out on the benefits of general charity giving -hence the need for our own targeted initiative. God bless you all; and stay blessed.

AHKOM