The Chief’s Diary: Deepening Sierra Leone – Holland Ties Through Private Sector and Humanitarianism
I’m currently in Holland where I’m meeting various leaders in the humanitarian field, private sector and governance service delivery to deepen our relationships. At the Erasmus MC – one of the best teaching hospital in Holland, I got a tour of the surgery department (including the theaters) and engaged with their leadership on their relationship with Masanga Hospital in Tonkolili. They often send specialists to train our practitioners and they collaborate on research. I also spent time in their 3D Printing and Augmented Reality research department. Since my visit at Masanga a few months ago, the Minister of Health and team have since integrated Masanga into our national healthcare system. This partnership is an example of what humanitarian efforts that lead into sustainable development should look like. I look forward to seeing the surgeons who visit Sierra Leone later in May. During that visit, I connected the Holland 3D Printing prosthetic team with the MIT Team to continue making Sierra Leone a leader in this field.
I also went to visit Euro Caps- one of the largest independent coffee capsule companies in the world. They make 2 billion capsules a year. During my tour, I connected the owner with the Minister of Agriculture so that they could begin buying coffee from Sierra Leone.
In between, I visited the Brunel Solar Team (8 time world champions of the World Solar Challenge)- an off shoot of TU Delft. I connected them with the Ministry of Communication and the Kamara-Yokie Innovation Center to mentor young Sierra Leoneans on Robotics.
Together #WeAreDelivering
I’m currently in Holland where I’m meeting various leaders in the humanitarian field, private sector and governance service delivery to deepen our relationships. At the Erasmus MC – one of the best teaching hospital in Holland, I got a tour of the surgery department (including the theaters) and engaged with their leadership on their relationship with Masanga Hospital in Tonkolili. They often send specialists to train our practitioners and they collaborate on research. I also spent time in their 3D Printing and Augmented Reality research department. Since my visit at Masanga a few months ago, the Minister of Health and team have since integrated Masanga into our national healthcare system. This partnership is an example of what humanitarian efforts that lead into sustainable development should look like. I look forward to seeing the surgeons who visit Sierra Leone later in May. During that visit, I connected the Holland 3D Printing prosthetic team with the MIT Team to continue making Sierra Leone a leader in this field.
I also went to visit Euro Caps- one of the largest independent coffee capsule companies in the world. They make 2 billion capsules a year. During my tour, I connected the owner with the Minister of Agriculture so that they could begin buying coffee from Sierra Leone.
In between, I visited the Brunel Solar Team (8 time world champions of the World Solar Challenge)- an off shoot of TU Delft. I connected them with the Ministry of Communication and the Kamara-Yokie Innovation Center to mentor young Sierra Leoneans on Robotics.
Together #WeAreDelivering
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