Better Lives Foundation

Better Lives Foundation We build sustainable futures for communities by providing medical care and education. Yonibana Sai Hospital was constructed and opened in 2009.

Better Lives Foundation (BLF) is a UK registered charity that works to better people’s lives in Sierra Leone. We want to create sustainable communities through free education and medical support. It is a fully-equipped hospital with theatre, dental room and optical service. It is the only hospital in Sierra Leone that provides free care for all regardless of age. All our international volunteers i

ncluding doctors, dentists, optometrists, nurses, engineers, teachers, accountants and IT specialists, offer their services and expertise completely free of charge including meeting their own travel, accommodation and food costs. We have also ran 24 medical camps, 21 in Sierra Leone and 3 in India, meeting requirements set by the WHO. So far we have treated in excess of 90,000 patients with a variety of illness since 2006:

> 8,158 eye consultation/spectacles dispensed
> 373 cataract surgeries with IOL lens
> 189 Hernia surgeries
> Over 10,255 dental extractions

Congratulations to Henry Ahovi, winner of the £100 travel voucher from Not Just Travel!Your tickets are helping build ...
01/06/2026

Congratulations to Henry Ahovi, winner of the £100 travel voucher from Not Just Travel!

Your tickets are helping build a safe, dignified Neonatal & Maternity Wing in Sierra Leone, providing free maternal and newborn care to families who need it most.

Thank you for turning your chance to travel into hope for others.

01/06/2026

We are getting closer to our Richmond Park Walk-A-Thon, and the energy is building!

This isn’t just a stroll through the park, it is a collective stride toward a fairer world. Every single step we take together ensures that a mother in Yonibana can deliver her baby safely, completely free of charge.

If you’ve been meaning to sign up, this is your moment. Don’t wait until the day, secure your spot, start your fundraising page, and let’s show the world what our community can achieve when we walk with purpose.

Click here to register today: https://ow.ly/tVq450YMtLa

29/05/2026

It’s a staggering statistic that seems impossible, but it is the daily reality in Sierra Leone.

Dr Keval Shah and Dr Bijal Sisodia-Shah discuss why the "Onwards and Upwards" movement is about more than just temporary aid. We don’t want to just fix a problem for a week, we want to train local healthcare heroes to care for their own community forever.

Watch our vision for empowerment: https://ow.ly/4vIu50YUYtq

28/05/2026

Ready to ditch the home office for a day of pure productivity?

We’ve teamed up with Fine Toad to give you the ultimate workday upgrade! Enter our draw for a chance to win a Co-Working Day Pass, the perfect excuse to swap your kitchen table for a vibrant, professional space designed to get your creative juices flowing.

The best part? Your £5 entry is doing something heroic.

At the Better Lives Foundation, we run the only 100% free hospital in Sierra Leone. Since 2009, we’ve ensured that mothers living on less than 90p a day never have to pay for life-saving care.

Your raffle ticket is the "brick and mortar" for our brand-new Neonatal & Maternity Wing.

Grab your £5 tickets and win your dream workday: https://ow.ly/uyMj50Y0uUE

Can a walk in the park truly save a life? At the Better Lives Foundation, we’ve seen it happen. From a 15-year-old boy r...
27/05/2026

Can a walk in the park truly save a life? At the Better Lives Foundation, we’ve seen it happen. From a 15-year-old boy recovering from a life-threatening infection to a mother delivering her baby in a safe, clean environment, every success story begins with someone like you deciding to take the first step.

We are calling on our supporters to join the BLF Walk-A-Thon on Sunday, 14th June, and take on the challenge of raising at least £150. This isn't just a number; it is the fuel that keeps our hospital in Yonibana running, providing 100% free dental, eye, and emergency care to thousands.

We believe in community. That’s why your £10 registration fee provides a full vegetarian picnic at the end of the route, a chance to rest, reflect, and meet the people making this mission possible.

Click the link below to learn more on how you can join this fundraiser: https://ow.ly/tVq450YMtLa

We all protect what matters most.Our next raffle prize is about safeguarding what’s over your head, while helping protec...
27/05/2026

We all protect what matters most.

Our next raffle prize is about safeguarding what’s over your head, while helping protect mothers and newborns during childbirth in Sierra Leone.

Simple action. Serious impact.

26/05/2026

We often think "big" problems like maternal mortality in Sierra Leone require "big" solutions. But big things are built from small choices.

Choosing to spend £5 on a raffle ticket today doesn't just put you in the running for a Co-Working Day Pass with Fine Toad funds the very bricks of our new Neonatal Wing. You aren't just a donor; you’re an architect of hope.

The clock is ticking on our May prize.
Click the link to buy your ticket today: https://ow.ly/uyMj50Y0uUE

25/05/2026

The success of our April Dental Camp was built on the generosity of the UK dental community.

Because of the equipment and medication donated by private practices, our surgeons were able to perform complex procedures in the heart of Sierra Leone.

To the practices that stepped up: You provided the tools. We provided the hands. Together, we changed hundreds of lives.



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Peace of mind often comes from knowing things are taken care of.Next week’s raffle prize is practical, preventative, and...
23/05/2026

Peace of mind often comes from knowing things are taken care of.

Next week’s raffle prize is practical, preventative, and quietly powerful.

At the same time, your entry helps build safer maternity facilities in Sierra Leone.

22/05/2026

In the UK, a toothache is a nuisance. In , it can be fatal.

Dr Bijal Sisodia-Shah recounts the story of a 15-year-old boy who arrived with a facial infection so severe he could barely breathe or swallow.

Despite years of experience in UK emergency wards, nothing prepared our team for this level of suffering, or this level of resilience.

Your support ensures that children like him aren't left to suffer alone.

Watch this perspective-shifting story: https://ow.ly/u0t850YUVL9

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