NDMA Partners Concern Worldwide to Support Signal Hill Fire Survivors

The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), in collaboration with Concern Worldwide, has provided direct cash assistance to victims of a fire disaster that occurred along Signal Hill, Main Motor Road in Freetown on 18 June 2026.

According to the NDMA assessment, the fire affected 17 households comprising 77 people, destroying six oversized makeshift structures and damaging five business shops, leaving families and small traders in urgent need of support.

Following an Inter-Pillar Coordination Meeting, the NDMA engaged Concern Worldwide, which agreed to support the response with targeted cash assistance. Beneficiaries received Le3,000 for immediate food needs, Le3,500 per affected household for temporary shelter, and Le500 per child to support child welfare needs.