Sierra Leone – Hope Farm – Mission Base, Drugs Awareness & Rehabilitation

For over 40 years, Hope Farm lay hidden in the jungle, its ownership unknown. Now, Spark2Action has secured a 99-year lease on this historic property, aiming to transform it into a mission base for training young Christian and community workers.  It will also be used as a drug rehabilitation centre for the youth of Sierra Leone. With the help of Jacobs Well Appeal, the restoration is progressing rapidly.

The country faces a national emergency due to a drug epidemic known as KUSH, a locally produced substance which is a derivative of cannabis mixed with other chemicals. Kush is highly addictive but also affordable even for the poorest people who can buy it for a few cents. Kush addiction is devastating communities, especially the young people, with hundreds falling prey to the addiction but then quickly becoming unable to function in their normal lives and unable to escape their addiction. Each morning, the tragic toll is visible as lives are lost to this substance.

The missions base will enable visiting teams from overseas to have a place to stay whilst they work on local projects and also will be a training centre for African young people who want to be equipped in Christian ministry, community work and leading drug rehabilitation programmes.