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Though several residents are disabled, like Daniel Sulay Koroma, 70, who lost his leg during the civil war, all make do with minimal assistance at King George’s. It is rare for the elderly to live in group homes in sub-Saharan Africa, but most of the residents at King George Home in Freetown, Sierra Leone, lost their families during the country's brutal civil war.

Though several residents are disabled, like Daniel Sulay Koroma, 70, who lost his leg during the civil war, all make do with minimal assistance at King George’s. It is rare for the elderly to live in group homes in sub-Saharan Africa, but most of the residents at King George Home in Freetown, Sierra Leone, lost their families during the country's brutal civil war.