In January 2008, with the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria, Fr Themi moved from Kenya to Sierra Leone, where he involved himself in similar activities that he had initiated in Kenya. He built premises for the small, pan-African missionary team that came with him, including a chapel dedicated to St [[Eleutherios|Eleftherios]], and in February 2008, he began a program designed to give food to the hungry. In March, negotiations with the government led to Fr Themi having responsibility for two schools, with a total of 3500 students and 90 staff; and in May, grants were received from two Greek missionary societies, the [[Orthodox Missionary Fraternity]] and the [[Missionary Alliance of St. Cosmas the Aetolian]] - one grant to build infrastructure for one of the schools, and the other to begin construction of a Teachers College. Work began on the Teacher's College before the end of that month, and construction has begun on housing for those who wish to be involved in mission work.