In response to the fire incident that occurred at the Kroo Bay Community on the 31st of October 2023, a team from Orange Foundation conducted an emergency Needs Assessment with support from the Disaster Management Department of the Freetown City Council(FCC) to determine how many households were affected and the support the victims would need.
On the 19th January 2024, Orange Foundation donated 45 bags of rice, 20 five gallon jugs of oil and 50 cartons of tin tomatoes to the victims. The donation was done in the presence of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Freetown, the Chief of Kroo Bay and other community stakeholders.
