Sponsor Mary Turay
Biography
Mary came into our COTN Children's Home in 2017, at the age of 6. She now has a loving family of COTN parents and siblings. She enjoys telling jokes and playing with friends. Her favorite color is white. She helps in the home by cleaning and sweeping. Through your sponsorship, Mary has a home, her needs are being met, and she has increased opportunities and hope for her future.
Program Profile
At COTN's Sierra Leone Children's Homes, children who were once orphaned now have a family. Thanks to sponsors like you, these children receive all the benefits of living in a typical home environment with loving parents and siblings. Your sponsorship provides them with an education, medical care, daily meals, and most importantly, hope for their future. Thank you for providing these children with the resources and care they need to grow up as people who will transform their nation.
Initial Assessed Needs:
- Orphans in need of care
- Lack of access to education
- Lack of medical care
- Lack of nutrition
- Children living in unsafe conditions
Date program launched: 2006
Programs/Services Currently Provided:
- Education at COTN's Mallory Jansen Memorial School (preschool through high school)
- Evangelism and discipleship
- Daily meals
- Medical care
- Skills Training Center
- Access to University/Vocational Program
- Farms
- 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)
