The Mama-Pikin Foundation Supports Establishment of the Masongbo Community Health Center Demonstration Garden
Anaemia in pregnancy remains a critical challenge, affecting over 50% of pregnant women in Sierra Leone. In June 2025, the Mama-Pikin Foundation (MPF) supported the Masongbo Community Health Centre in Bombali District to establish a demonstration backyard garden at the facility to help improve nutritional knowledge in preparing locally sourced, iron-rich vegetables. This initiative aims […]
Mama-Pikin Foundation Country Director Leeann Rizk Participates in Plenary Session at the 2025 GlobalSymposium on Climate Justice and Impacted Populations in Brasilia, Brazil
The Mama-Pikin Foundation (MPF) Country Director Leeann Rizk shared the background document to the MPF climate literacy tool “Plac de ot o! A Sierra Leone Maternal and Child Health Literacy Tool” during a plenary session at the 2025 GlobalSymposium on Climate Justice and Impacted Populations – Rights in a Changing Climate: Sexual and Reproductive Health […]
The Mama-Pikin Foundation & Swiss NGO SolidarMed launches the Together For Healthy Children program to support the Ministry of Health’s Malnutrition Initiative in Koinadugu District
Koinadugu is one of the districts in Sierra Leone most affected by malnutrition, which poses a serious risk to child survival if left untreated. In response, the Mama-Pikin Foundation (MPF), with funding from the Swiss NGO SolidarMed through the Together for Healthy Children (T4HC) project, has partnered with the Ministry of Health to operationalize an […]
The Mama-Pikin Foundation hosts delegation from MSD for Mothers.
Sierra Leone continues to face high maternal mortality rates, with postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) responsible for the majority of maternal deaths.
The Mama-Pikin Foundation Midwifery Officer Attends a Training Organized by Science for Africa Foundation.
The Mama-Pikin Foundation’s Midwifery Officer, Jeneba Foday, participated in a training session organized by the Science for Africa Foundation, held on July 8th and 9th, 2025, at the Gem Forest Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. This training focused on critical gynecological conditions, including Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Endometriosis, and Menopause, which significantly impact women in low- and […]
Orange Foundation Supports The Mama-Pikin Foundation’s Program for Pregnant Women.
Orange Foundation provides financial support for the Mama-Pikin Foundation’s Support for Pregnant Women program in multiple districts in Sierra Leone. From 14 to 16 March 2025, officials from Orange Foundation joined MPF to visit pregnant women in three of their supported healthcare facilities—Masongbo, Yengema, and Hanga Health Centers. During the visit, 390 pregnant women and […]
The Mama-Pikin Foundation celebrates Sierra Leone’s first locally trained OB/GYNs at the West African College of Surgeons Annual Conference.
Representatives from The Mama-Pikin Foundation attended the West African College of Surgeons annual conference in Mali to celebrate a historic milestone—the graduation of the first-ever class of specialist obstetrician-gynecologists trained in Sierra Leone! The Mama-Pikin Foundation played a key role in this achievement by supporting the Ministry of Health in establishing Sierra Leone’s first OB/GYN […]
The Mama-Pikin Foundation at the 1st African Urban Heat Summit.
The Mama-Pikin Foundation team presented our work at the 1st African Urban Heat Summit held in Freetown on 7 February 2025. Our Country Director, Leeann MaHota Rizk, introduced our new Climate & Maternal Health training tool, which we use to educate communities about the effects of climate change and extreme heat on pregnant women and […]
Raising Awareness on Female Genital Mutilation with the World Health Organization.
The Co-Founder & Executive Director of The Mama-Pikin Foundation partnered with the World Health Organization to produce a video raising awareness about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Released on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (February 6, 2025), the video educates individuals and communities about FGM and discusses strategies to end this […]
Celebrating a Milestone: Sierra Leone’s First Class of Locally Trained OB/GYN Specialists
The Mama-Pikin Foundation congratulates the first ever class of Sierra Leonean specialist obstetrician-gynecologists trained in our country!
