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Santigi Sesay, who passed away in October, wasn’t able to talk much or leave his chair in his final days. He was cared for by the staff at the King George home to the best of their abilities. This is the last photograph of him ever taken. While the home is run without much support from the government or regular contributions from charities, the staff are very committed to the residents. 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 children, their families, and their communities during the country's brutal civil war.

Santigi Sesay, who passed away in October, wasn’t able to talk much or leave his chair in his final days. He was cared for by the staff at the King George home to the best of their abilities. This is the last photograph of him ever taken. While the home is run without much support from the government or regular contributions from charities, the staff are very committed to the residents. 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 children, their families, and their communities during the country's brutal civil war.