This Women’s Month, Schools for Salone is hosting an important conversation about the future of girls education in Sierra Leone.…
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 over 18,000 students, building 47 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.
Our partners are from all over the world
15,000+ students enrolled
20+ years of service
47+ school buildings constructed
50,000+ reusable pads made distributed
Quality Education
Once students have a school to attend, we focus on the quality of education children receive in that school. We work with communities to develop a basic system for tracking student attendance and performance as well as teacher qualifications
We’re expanding education in Sierra Leone – one school, one teacher, one child at a time
You have the power to transform a community. Join hands with us to ensure that good education is a normal part of every child’s life in Sierra Leone.
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We’re expanding education in Sierra Leone – one school, one teacher, one child at a time. Schools for Salone expands access to quality education in Sierra Leoneby building schools, training teachers, and empowering girls. Because we believe in the lasting impact of community-initiated solutions, requests for our projects come from Sierra Leoneans in rural villages that are highly motivated to educate their children.
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CategoriesNews|Schools for Salone Events 47 Schools in Twenty Years: Schools for Salone Marks A Milestone
In September 2025, a small, mission-driven nonprofit founded by a Peace Corps volunteer celebrated its twentieth anniversary. The Washington-based Schools…
CategoriesNews One Man’s Quiet Work Reshaping Villages Through Last-Mile Learning
The dust on the road to last mile communities in Koinadugu and Falaba districts rarely settles. It hangs heavy, a…
Education transforms lives
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.
$125
Reusable menstruation kits
$250
5 bikes
$500
Teacher certification
$750
School supplies and materials