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2017 / ISSUE 102 5 NEWS Initial reports from the government claimed that over 300 bodies had been recovered, but as rescue operations continue, the death toll rises. Currently, it stands at 450, but as each day passes the chances of finding survivors decreases. Six days after the mudslide 10,000 people are homeless, and another 10,000 are being evacuated from an unstable hillside in Freetown where a large crack has opened. With many being forced out of their homes and with no place to go, the future for many residents living near the hillside looks bleak. Bakary Conte told Al Jazeera, " It took everything away. There is nothing to save. I don't want to live here anymore. I am afraid." Many have lost property, personal possessions and the majority of these people are young vulnerable children, infants & mothers. Many agencies are working on the ground, providing clean water and shelters. However, more can be done. Sierra Leone has survived a civil war, the Ebola crisis and the country's citizens are struggling to cope. Let the people of Sierra Leone know you stand by them by giving want you can to Tacugama, ActionAid, World Vision & Street Child. As well as hurricanes all over the world, on August the 14th several Sierra Leoneans woke up to overwhelming torrential rains & a devastating mudslide. HUNDREDS MISSING & NEARLY 500 DEAD, LETS REMIND SIERRA LEONE IT DOESN'T STAND ALONE WORLD NEWS Cruelty free make up brand, Illamasqua have signed Munroe Bergdorf for their new campaign. In a statement the brand praised her for speaking out and "seeking to improve the society we live in." A West Midlands police officer was filmed telling a black man in Coventry, "You'd be the first one I'd shoot if I had a gun" once again showing systemic racism in the force. Naomi Klein's latest book, No Is Not Enough is a powerful call to arms to rally around in these times. Get it, read it and let's start building a movement for change. After winning 'Man of the year' Stormzy spent the summer smashing some of the biggest festivals, rallying support for Grenfell victims & calling out the police for their comments on carnival. Jamie Dimon caused a dip in the price of Bitcoin with remarks like cryptocurrency is a "fraud". The statement doesn't hold much weight, more online at guestlist.net ILLAMASQUA WEST MIDS POLICE NAOMI KLEIN STORMZY JP MORGAN CEO ON POINT OFF KEY ON POINT OFF KEY OFF KEY WHO'S ON OR OFF KEY THIS MONTH? @Guestlistdotnet GOOD NEWS Drinkers are more likely to live to 85 without de- mentia A study by the University of California San Diego conduct- ed over a period of 29 years among men and women aged 85 and older has found that those who drank a "moderate to heavy" amount of alcohol 5 to 7 days a week were healthier cogni- tively, than those who did not drink. Kenyan schoolgirls invent app to stop genital mutila- tion Five teen girls who call them- selves the "restorers", have created the i-Cut app to help victims of female mutilation. The program allows girls to call for help, seek assistance or med- ical attention, and report abuse to law enforcement - all at the touch of a button! Methane eating bacteria could save the world Scientists have discovered bac- teria that digests methane, a greenhouse gas that is more potent than carbon dioxide. As temperatures increase, methane released from manmade sources will cause additional global warming and even accelerate it. The bacteria that eat this chemical will be preventing its release into the atmosphere and essentially limiting warming the climate in the process. @guestlistdotnet