The centre was in the country's second largest city, Bo, and Sue worked under the 'Christian Fresh Hope' aid scheme with Michael Kano and his wife, a qualified midwife.
"I was helping with the baby rescue process in a shelter. This is a desperate situation, not least because of the price of baby milk which represents a whole month's wages in Sierra Leone. There has been a big increase in rescue babies and they were so grateful for the help we could provide."
One sad aspect of Sue's stay was that the first death at the centre occurred during her visit. "There are circumstances I saw where the mother was asked to pay for antibiotics, but couldn't afford to. It is so sad to see a child die like that.
"I was very grateful for the support I received before going out. Oxfam gave books and Riverside Surgery provided us with eye drops. I also took lots of football shirts given by the charity shops in Brigg, the children were thrilled to get these."

Sue hopes to return next year.