"Where We are Headed pt. 3..."

As I talked about in the first blog, one of the factors that is looked at before we enter a country is the level of need. 
Sierra Leone is ranked #158 on the Human Development Index.  What this means is: 

• Life expectancy at birth (years) 48.2
• Under-five mortality (per 1,000 live births) 194  
• Mean years of schooling (of adults) (years) 2.9
• Expected Years of schooling (of children) (years) 7.2
• Income GNI per capita (constant 2008 US$PPP) 808.7

Compared to the United States- Ranked #4

• Life expectancy at birth (years) 79.6
• Under-five mortality (per 1,000 live births) 8
• Mean years of schooling (of adults) (years) 12.4
• Expected Years of schooling (of children) (years) 15.7
• Income GNI per capita (constant 2008 US$PPP) 47,093.9

Our Advance Team has taken some pictures of Sierra Leone...

Please keep our Advance Team in prayer as they prepare the way for the Africa Mercy.  Also the crew in prayer as we prepare to minister to the people of Freetown Sierra Leone.