Loving the Earth by Caring for People

In Sierra Leone, Margaret Bassie demonstrates that climate action begins with care. Working across urban settlements and rural provinces, she supports flood mitigation, sanitation transformation, agricultural resilience, and long-term community recovery. Rooted in interfaith collaboration and grounded leadership, her work moves beyond emergency response into sustained commitment. Whether cleaning drainage systems, supporting women farmers, or remaining present long after other organizations depart, Margaret embodies climate justice through persistence. Her approach strengthens relationships between people and place, proving that environmental protection is inseparable from dignity, trust, and shared responsibility. In caring for communities, she teaches that caring for the Earth becomes a lived faith practice.