Young Christian teaches prisoners in Sierra Leone
15/03/2010
A man has been spending time with prisoners in Sierra Leone in an attempt to improve their circumstances.
Alexander McLean founded the African Prison Project in 2004 - at the age of 18 - and his efforts have taken him to the continent where he spent time teaching inmates, Christian Today reports.
He trained the convicted men in how to set up a farm so that they might be able to grow their own food.
The Christian has also supplied over 60,000 books and other educational materials to Kenya and Uganda, where he helped refurbish health centres, libraries and clinics.
He explained that his religious beliefs provide the inspiration for his endeavours: "Knowing that God has a heart for prison inmates and those that are treated unjustly helps keep me motivated to do the work that I do."
Last month, the president of Sierra Leone, Ernest Koroma, announced that pregnant women could access free healthcare in an effort to reduce the number of infant mortalities in the country.
Written by John Curtis
