Our Mission
We are expanding access to education in last mile communities in Sierra Leone
Working with local partners, Schools for Salone provides quality education to children in last-mile communities across Sierra Leone by supporting schools, training teachers, and removing the barriers that keep girls out of school. Since 2005, our impact includes reaching around 20,000 students, building 49 schools, and training 1,000 teachers. Our investment in education in Sierra Leone since 2019 totals $2.3 million, which includes distributing 50,000 reusable menstrual pads to help keep girls in school.
Where We Work
Schools for Salone works with local partners across Sierra Leone. This map highlights the districts represented in the updated SfS school list.
Highlighted districts:
- Bo
- Bonthe
- Falaba
- Koinadugu
- Moyamba
- Port Loko
- Pujehun
- Tonkolili
- Western Area Rural
Our partners are from all over the world
20,000 students enrolled
20+ years of service
49 school buildings constructed
50,000+ reusable pads made distributed
Quality Education
Building a school is just the beginning. At Schools for Salone, we invest in what happens inside the classroom – training teachers, equipping girls with the resources they need to stay in school, and working alongside local partners who know their communities best. A school building opens a door. We make sure every child can walk through it.
We’re expanding education in Sierra Leone – one school, one teacher, one child at a time
You have the power to change a child's future. Donate today and help make quality education a normal part of every child's life in Sierra Leone.
Our YouTube Channel
Video Gallery
The best way to understand our work is to see it. Our videos take you inside the schools, communities, and lives we work alongside – from school builds and classroom teaching to the stories of girls breaking barriers and communities leading change. Watch and see what’s possible when education is built from the ground up.
Latest News
CategoriesNews Beyond the Reports: Joanna Mattson’s Journey to the Heart of Sierra Leone
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CategoriesChildren Girls' Education Supporting Menstrual Hygiene in Sierra Leone Means Supporting Girls’ Futures
A Growing Menstrual Hygiene Crisis in Sierra Leone For thousands of girls across Sierra Leone, access to menstrual hygiene products…
CategoriesChildren Girls' Education World Menstrual Hygiene Day: Protecting Girls’ Dignity in Sierra Leone
Today, as the world marks World Menstrual Hygiene Day, one message is clear: no girl should have to choose between…
Your Support Matters
Your donation will bring the hope of education to Sierra Leone — one school, one teacher, one child at a time.
Gifts go Further in Sierra Leone
Thanks to the lower cost of goods and services, your donation stretches farther—providing more books, more school supplies, more teacher training, and more opportunities for students.
Donate Today ›Looking Forward
Our mission is as urgent today as it was twenty years ago. We’re deepening our focus on quality education, expanding literacy programs and ensuring girls have everything they need to stay in school through secondary education.