A young woman sick with malaria lying on a foam mattress outside her home in a shantytown in Aberdeen, Freetown. 

Daily life in Aberdeen, Freetown. 

A handful of imported rice worth 800 Leones (approximately USD $0.27) at the Aberdeen Market, Freetown. In Freetown, imported rice is often less expensive than locally grown rice. 

A young woman using a shard of glass as a mirror while preparing for a night out in a shanty town in Aberdeen, Freetown. 

Dr. Aloysius Cyril Lahai, FAO Programme Assistant, in his office in Freetown. 

A handful of locally grown rice valued at 1,000 Leones (approximately USD $0.34) at the Aberdeen Market, Freetown. In Freetown, imported rice is often less expensive than locally grown rice. 

Dr. Aloysius Cyril Lahai, FAO Programme Assistant, in his office in Freetown. 

A handful of locally grown rice valued at 1,000 Leones (approximately USD $0.34) at the Aberdeen Market, Freetown. In Freetown, imported rice is often less expensive than locally grown rice. 

A handful of dried okra valued at 500 Leones (approximately USD $0.17) at the Aberdeen Market, Freetown. 

A handful of chili peppers valued at 800 Leones (approximately USD $0.27) at the Aberdeen Market, Freetown. 

Children playing an evening game of football in Freetown, Sierra Leone. 

A handful of spelt, valued at 700 Leones (approximately USD $0.23) at the Aberdeen Market, Freetown. 

A handful of shelled peanuts valued at 1, 000 Leones (approximately USD $0.34) at the Aberdeen Market, Freetown. 

Food sellers preparing cassava in Lumley, Freetown. 

A handful of yellow lentils valued at 1,000 Leones (approximately USD $0.34) at the Aberdeen Market, Freetown. 

A handful of cowpeas valued at 1, 000 Leones (approximately USD $0.34) at the Aberdeen Market, Freetown. 

A handful of millet, valued at 1, 000 Leones (approximately USD $0.34) at the Aberdeen Market, Freetown. 

Programme Officer Enitor Briggs at work in the FAO office in Freetown. 

Panoramic aerial view of Freetown. 

Intern Anya Walsh, volunteer Saleh Azizi and Programme Officer Enitor Briggs working together in the FAO office in Freetown.