http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/tools/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:29:30 -0700 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:29:30 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://l.yimg.com/g/images/buddyicon.gif http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/tools/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/logosbiblesoftware/9078177715/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/logosbiblesoftware/">LogosBibleSoftware</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/logosbiblesoftware/9078177715/" title="Share Sermon Notes and Collaborate Seamlessly in Logos 5: http://lgs.to/17kr6Iw"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5340/9078177715_7575728781_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Share Sermon Notes and Collaborate Seamlessly in Logos 5: http://lgs.to/17kr6Iw" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://on.fb.me/1aqjX8v" rel="nofollow">on.fb.me/1aqjX8v</a></p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:29:30 -0700 2013-06-18T14:29:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (LogosBibleSoftware) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9078177715 Share Sermon Notes and Collaborate Seamlessly in Logos 5: http://lgs.to/17kr6Iw <p><a href="http://on.fb.me/1aqjX8v" rel="nofollow">on.fb.me/1aqjX8v</a></p> LogosBibleSoftware church technology 5 tools study software bible christianity logos resources http://www.flickr.com/photos/82633622@N07/9079904250/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/82633622@N07/">PentaxVic</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/82633622@N07/9079904250/" title="Untidy Desk"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5486/9079904250_9ca674cfe8_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Untidy Desk" /></a></p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:22:08 -0700 2013-06-18T12:31:55-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (PentaxVic) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9079904250 Untidy Desk PentaxVic tools http://www.flickr.com/photos/82633622@N07/9079891876/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/82633622@N07/">PentaxVic</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/82633622@N07/9079891876/" title="Shelves"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5329/9079891876_0f8a8b8016_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Shelves" /></a></p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:22:10 -0700 2013-06-18T12:20:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (PentaxVic) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9079891876 Shelves PentaxVic pattern tools http://www.flickr.com/photos/ken_portfolio/9077226253/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ken_portfolio/">Kenneth Reynolds</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ken_portfolio/9077226253/" title="Always Prepared"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2882/9077226253_2fbf8248db_m.jpg" width="240" height="179" alt="Always Prepared" /></a></p> <p>This is just a portion of my every day carry. Everything pictured is essential kit and has been hand-picked for everyday life, any number of possible bug out scenarios, or both.<br /> <br /> **Be sure to roll over the photo for descriptions of each item.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:31:52 -0700 2013-06-18T12:41:04-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Kenneth Reynolds) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9077226253 Always Prepared <p>This is just a portion of my every day carry. Everything pictured is essential kit and has been hand-picked for everyday life, any number of possible bug out scenarios, or both.<br /> <br /> **Be sure to roll over the photo for descriptions of each item.</p> Kenneth Reynolds knife tools everyday edc carry spyderco maxpedition bugout http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyzography/9079419382/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/skyzography/">Stefán Freyr | Skyzography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyzography/9079419382/" title="Smithing"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3728/9079419382_c12eaee958_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Smithing" /></a></p> <p>Iron works at the 2013 Viking Festival in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland.<br /> <br /> Still (screenshot) taken from a video capture.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:18:47 -0700 2013-06-18T19:16:56-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Stefán Freyr | Skyzography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9079419382 Smithing <p>Iron works at the 2013 Viking Festival in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland.<br /> <br /> Still (screenshot) taken from a video capture.</p> Stefán Freyr | Skyzography summer people motion june metal hammer iceland iron europe tools hafnarfjörður vikingvillage vikingfestival 2013 víkingahátíð http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9076782395/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/operationblessing/">operation.blessing</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9076782395/" title="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7381/9076782395_c29db17922_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone" /></a></p> <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:23:39 -0700 2013-03-18T11:22:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (operation.blessing) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9076782395 The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> operation.blessing african farming tools medical aid sierraleone axe machete agriculture wheelbarrow humanitarian illness typhoid cleanwater jerrycans communitydevelopment kono lifestraw easternprovince dysentery medicalmission koidu operationblessinginternational cleanwaterrelief pelewanhun http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9076784813/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/operationblessing/">operation.blessing</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9076784813/" title="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3749/9076784813_9e6948b3e8_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone" /></a></p> <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:23:20 -0700 2013-03-17T06:18:15-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (operation.blessing) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9076784813 The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> operation.blessing african farming tools medical aid sierraleone axe machete agriculture wheelbarrow humanitarian illness typhoid cleanwater jerrycans communitydevelopment kono lifestraw easternprovince dysentery medicalmission koidu operationblessinginternational cleanwaterrelief pelewanhun http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079011998/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/operationblessing/">operation.blessing</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079011998/" title="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7357/9079011998_94ce9dc4f0_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone" /></a></p> <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:23:19 -0700 2013-03-17T13:01:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (operation.blessing) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9079011998 The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> operation.blessing african farming tools medical aid sierraleone axe machete agriculture wheelbarrow humanitarian illness typhoid cleanwater jerrycans communitydevelopment kono lifestraw easternprovince dysentery medicalmission koidu operationblessinginternational cleanwaterrelief http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079010616/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/operationblessing/">operation.blessing</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079010616/" title="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5480/9079010616_56cd364da5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone" /></a></p> <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:23:46 -0700 2013-03-18T12:19:51-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (operation.blessing) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9079010616 The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> operation.blessing african farming tools medical aid sierraleone axe machete agriculture wheelbarrow humanitarian illness typhoid cleanwater jerrycans communitydevelopment kono lifestraw easternprovince dysentery medicalmission koidu operationblessinginternational cleanwaterrelief pelewanhun http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079011688/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/operationblessing/">operation.blessing</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079011688/" title="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2885/9079011688_2a5fb8b7e9_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone" /></a></p> <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:23:22 -0700 2013-03-17T06:29:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (operation.blessing) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9079011688 The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> operation.blessing african farming tools medical aid sierraleone axe machete agriculture wheelbarrow humanitarian illness typhoid cleanwater jerrycans communitydevelopment kono lifestraw easternprovince dysentery medicalmission koidu operationblessinginternational cleanwaterrelief pelewanhun http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079010192/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/operationblessing/">operation.blessing</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079010192/" title="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/9079010192_aa08c248f7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone" /></a></p> <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:23:57 -0700 2013-03-18T09:09:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (operation.blessing) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9079010192 The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> operation.blessing african farming tools medical aid sierraleone axe machete agriculture wheelbarrow humanitarian illness typhoid cleanwater jerrycans communitydevelopment kono lifestraw easternprovince dysentery medicalmission koidu operationblessinginternational cleanwaterrelief pelewanhun http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079010880/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/operationblessing/">operation.blessing</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079010880/" title="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2847/9079010880_a37baeb453_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone" /></a></p> <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:23:41 -0700 2013-03-18T11:35:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (operation.blessing) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9079010880 The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> operation.blessing african farming tools medical aid sierraleone axe machete agriculture wheelbarrow humanitarian illness typhoid cleanwater jerrycans communitydevelopment kono lifestraw easternprovince dysentery medicalmission koidu operationblessinginternational cleanwaterrelief pelewanhun http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9076783141/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/operationblessing/">operation.blessing</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9076783141/" title="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3686/9076783141_b6c77ae770_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone" /></a></p> <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:23:56 -0700 2013-03-18T08:28:17-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (operation.blessing) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9076783141 The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> operation.blessing african farming tools medical aid sierraleone axe machete agriculture wheelbarrow humanitarian illness typhoid cleanwater jerrycans communitydevelopment kono lifestraw easternprovince dysentery medicalmission koidu operationblessinginternational cleanwaterrelief pelewanhun http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079008950/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/operationblessing/">operation.blessing</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079008950/" title="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5540/9079008950_63de3cb37e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone" /></a></p> <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:24:03 -0700 2013-03-18T11:27:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (operation.blessing) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9079008950 The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> operation.blessing african farming tools medical aid sierraleone axe machete agriculture wheelbarrow humanitarian illness typhoid cleanwater jerrycans communitydevelopment kono lifestraw easternprovince dysentery medicalmission koidu operationblessinginternational cleanwaterrelief pelewanhun http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079010556/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/operationblessing/">operation.blessing</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079010556/" title="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2868/9079010556_e26d1994c7_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone" /></a></p> <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:23:49 -0700 2013-03-18T06:20:04-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (operation.blessing) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9079010556 The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> operation.blessing african farming tools medical aid sierraleone axe machete agriculture wheelbarrow humanitarian illness typhoid cleanwater jerrycans communitydevelopment kono lifestraw easternprovince dysentery medicalmission koidu operationblessinginternational cleanwaterrelief pelewanhun http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9076784867/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/operationblessing/">operation.blessing</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9076784867/" title="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2860/9076784867_6ae3724740_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone" /></a></p> <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:23:20 -0700 2013-03-17T06:20:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (operation.blessing) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9076784867 The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> operation.blessing african farming tools medical aid sierraleone axe machete agriculture wheelbarrow humanitarian illness typhoid cleanwater jerrycans communitydevelopment kono lifestraw easternprovince dysentery medicalmission koidu operationblessinginternational cleanwaterrelief pelewanhun http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079011008/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/operationblessing/">operation.blessing</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079011008/" title="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/9079011008_3d37d5c587_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone" /></a></p> <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:23:35 -0700 2013-03-18T10:33:06-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (operation.blessing) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9079011008 The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> operation.blessing african farming tools medical aid sierraleone axe machete agriculture wheelbarrow humanitarian illness typhoid cleanwater jerrycans communitydevelopment kono lifestraw easternprovince dysentery medicalmission koidu operationblessinginternational cleanwaterrelief pelewanhun http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9076784489/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/operationblessing/">operation.blessing</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9076784489/" title="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5327/9076784489_90b66f40a9_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone" /></a></p> <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:23:24 -0700 2013-03-17T06:36:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (operation.blessing) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9076784489 The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> operation.blessing african farming tools medical aid sierraleone axe machete agriculture wheelbarrow humanitarian illness typhoid cleanwater jerrycans communitydevelopment kono lifestraw easternprovince dysentery medicalmission koidu operationblessinginternational cleanwaterrelief pelewanhun http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079008886/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/operationblessing/">operation.blessing</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9079008886/" title="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7361/9079008886_cdca728d65_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone" /></a></p> <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:24:05 -0700 2013-03-18T11:46:32-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (operation.blessing) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9079008886 The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> operation.blessing african farming tools medical aid sierraleone axe machete agriculture wheelbarrow humanitarian illness typhoid cleanwater jerrycans communitydevelopment kono lifestraw easternprovince dysentery medicalmission koidu operationblessinginternational cleanwaterrelief pelewanhun http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9076783901/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/operationblessing/">operation.blessing</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/operationblessing/9076783901/" title="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2809/9076783901_97a6a55c87_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone" /></a></p> <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:23:36 -0700 2013-03-18T10:38:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (operation.blessing) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9076783901 The Impact of Agriculture, Medicine, and Clean Water in Pelewanhun, Sierra Leone <p>Deep in the eastern forests of Sierra Leone is a village called Pelewanhun. It is a small community in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. Surrounded by hills that are mined for gold, they live humble lives in mud brick homes. This is their story.<br /> <br /> They are farmers. Their survival comes from farming the land and raising small livestock – goats, sheep, chicken, and ducks. They are capable of more, but the yield of their harvest is limited by the amount of tools they can afford and sickness that keeps them from working at their greatest potential.<br /> <br /> Their sickness stems from drinking unclean water. The water source is a small natural spring, but it is full of dirt, bugs, viruses, and bacteria that make the people sick. To address the problem, Operation Blessing held a free medical clinic in Pelewanhun to diagnose and treat sickness in the village. Most of the illness was water related—typhoid and dysentery.<br /> <br /> To help prevent the people of Pelewanhun from getting water borne diseases again, we gave them Lifestraw Family filters to clean the water before they drink it.<br /> <br /> Thank you for partnering with us to improve their story.</p> operation.blessing african farming tools medical aid sierraleone axe machete agriculture wheelbarrow humanitarian illness typhoid cleanwater jerrycans communitydevelopment kono lifestraw easternprovince dysentery medicalmission koidu operationblessinginternational cleanwaterrelief pelewanhun