Their life and actions guarantee the safe existence of others. Thanks to their devotion and courage tens, hundreds, thousands of people were spared a terrible fate. Neither wars nor natural disasters nor terrorism can stop them. In Africa, Middle East, Latin America and other ends of the world they invest not only their time, resources and security but also the most valuable – their life – to make the world a better place to live. These people live next to us. They are modern day heroes.

The war in Sierra Leone set the stage for countless crimes against humanity and human rights violations: violence, mutilation, rape and the enslavement of children. Witnessing the atrocities, Koroma could not stand idly by and opened a school and interim care center in the city of Makeni on rebel-controlled territory. He lives next to us. He is a modern day hero.