On November 14, our community came together to celebrate our partners in Sierra Leone at the Virtual Watch Party, and it was a delight! In case you missed it, Here’s a quick roundup. And better still, you can watch the recording of the watch party right now.
The Watch Party was hosted by Vickie Remoe, a Sierra Leonean journalist and Schools for Salone board member.
There were five highlights. Vickie explained how Schools for Salone continues to expand quality education through radically collaborative local partnerships. We then played five inspiring short films featuring Sierra Leonean education experts who lead SF’s project delivery. Each film spotlighted one School for Salone partner: Programme for Children, Uman Tok, Sierra Leone Book Trust, Clinton Caulker, and the Learning Foundation. Then, we were honored to have Nathan Jerome give a short talk about why the McPherson Family Foundation continues to give generously to support teaching training and innovation.
He was followed by Kimberly Burn, who shared beautiful anecdotes about how women who have fallen on hard times are getting a new lease on life thanks to the jobs provided by Uman Tok’s menstrual kit sewing factory in Freetown. She said that Uman Tok’s impact is twofold; it empowers girls regarding their reproductive health and women’s livelihoods.
The watch party ended with a short Q&A, and audience members shared how insightful the watch party had been.
Next year, like every year for the past 19 years, Schools for Salone will continue its mission to expand access to quality education to children in last-mile communities and city schools in need. Please join us by making a gift today.