SLURC and Partners Boost Disaster Preparedness in Three Vulnerable Freetown Communities
The Urban SHADE Project has handed over disaster preparedness and response materials, including megaphones, first aid kits and Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials to three vulnerable communities in Freetown to strengthen their capacity to respond to extreme weather events. The handover took place on Thursday, November 5, 2026, during a dissemination and handover ceremony at Dove’s Nest at Aberdeen in Freetown. The beneficiary communities are Crab Town, Kolleh Town and Gray Bush(CKG) and two stand-alone communities, Susan’s Bay and Moyiba. The project, which began in 2024, is being implemented by the Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SLURC), the Institute of Gender and Children’s Health Research (IGCHR) and the Centre of Dialogue on Human Settlement and Poverty Allev…