14/08/2025
Freetown Mudslide, August 14, 2017
A day Sierra Leone will never forget.
Eight years ago today, a quiet morning in Regent turned into one of Sierra Leone’s darkest chapters. After relentless rainfall, the hillside of Sugar Loaf gave way unleashing a torrent of mud, rocks, and debris that tore through homes and streets. In mere minutes, over thousands of lives were lost, thousands displaced, and an entire community forever changed.
This was not just a tragedy for Regent it was a wound felt across the nation. Families shattered, children orphaned, dreams buried beneath the flood of earth and sorrow. Yet in the midst of heartbreak, stood united. We mourned together. We prayed together. And we began the long, painful journey of rebuilding together.
Today, we remember every life lost.
We honor every survivor still striving to rebuild. And we renew our call for safer communities, responsible land use, and stronger protections for our people. Gone but never forgotten. Regent Community, Sierra Leone we remember you.
Weeks ago, we engage with some members at the displaced community at 6-Mile, Western Area Rural to discuss how they felt about the new environments they never dreamed of living. The Chairlady share her experience, challenges faced in times of adaptation, resources and many others.
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GEF - Green European Foundation
UNDP in Sierra Leone
U.S. Embassy Freetown, Sierra Leone
German Embassy Freetown, Sierra Leone
Plan International
Save the Children Sierra Leone
Freetown City Council