Sponsor Omaru Bangura
Biography
Omaru comes to our COTN family from the village of Mokpangumba, where he lives with his mother, two sisters, and seven brothers. His family is supported through trading, and they live in very poor conditions. Their house is made of mud and sticks with a thatched roof. Omaru helps his family at home by washing clothes, cooking, and helping with the animals. He speaks the traditional languages of Krio and Mende with his family, but speaks English at school. Through your sponsorship, he has increased opportunities and hope for his future.
Program Profile
Partners like you have helped the Mokpangumba Village Partnership Program grow and improve to provide essential care for children in need. Sponsorship ensures that children in Mokpangumba receive an education, food, medical care, job training, and much-needed resources. Partners like you have also set up Bible studies and summer camps the children enjoy.
Initial Assessed Needs:
- Very poor sanitation
- High illiteracy rate
- High malnutrition
- High infant and maternal mortality
- No access to medical care
- Female genital mutilation
- Cultic practices
- Very limited access to education
- No electricity or clean water
Date program launched: 2007
Programs/Services Currently Provided:
- Discipleship program through church
- Education at COTN's schools
- Nutrition provided
- Medical care
- Health Animators Program
- Bible studies and summer camps

Population: 5,743,725 (2014 est.)
Life Expectancy: 57 years
Under Age 5 Mortality Rate: 182 deaths per 1,000 live births
People Living with HIV/AIDS: 58,000
Orphaned Children: 370,000
Secondary School Attendance: Boys—40%, Girls—33%
Population Living on Less Than $1.25 Per Day: 52%
Sources: UNICEF, The World Factbook (2014)
