Travelling to Sierra Leone and Liberia

The purpose of this trip was to meet some of our partners in Sierra Leone and Liberia and gain an understanding of the issues faced, to meet a number of beneficiaries (with a particular focus on onchocerciasis), to gain an appreciation of the difficulties of working in post-conflict countries, and to compare Liberia (where the conflict is more recent) with Sierra Leone (where there has been some time to rebuild) as well as to meet the staff at the Country offices.

I left on the evening of 5th November on a flight to Freetown via Brussels, arriving in the evening. The journey was uneventful, and I arrived together with my luggage around half an hour earlier than expected!