Days for Girls
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See our work up close
These videos bring you inside our schools, introduce the people behind our partner organizations, and show what progress looks like in last-mile communities across Sierra Leone.
Spotlight: Mary — Intern at Last Mile Learning, Sierra Leone
Click to watch Mary’s inspiring journey and experience with Last Mile Learning in Sierra Leone. Discover how internship opportunities are helping young talents build skills, gain confidence, and create impact in their communities.
How Uman Tok does Sexual and Menstrual Hygiene Education in Sierra Leone
Discover how Uman Tok is empowering students and parents in Makali, Sierra Leone, through menstrual health education. Three times a year, Uman Tok leads sessions for mothers, fathers, and schoolchildren, breaking stigmas and fostering understanding around this natural part of life.
46 Schools and Counting: Investing in Remote Sierra Leonean Communities
Dedicated to improving education in Sierra Leone since 2005, Schools for Salone continues to build sustainable learning environments in remote communities. This video showcases our achievements throughout 2023 and 2024, highlighting our work in last-mile (end-of-the-road) areas where access to quality education and essential learning resources remains limited. Click to watch and see the impact being made across Sierra Leone.
One man’s mission to build schools in Sierra Leone’s Villages
Click to meet Clinton Caulker, who has spearheaded Schools for Salone’s school construction efforts in Koinadugu and Falaba Districts since 2020, building seven primary schools and renovating two others. Discover how these sustainable infrastructure projects are creating modern learning environments and a brighter future for rural communities in Sierra Leone.
The Power of a Community Library in Sierra Leone
Step inside the Mamboma Community Library in Sierra Leone, where Umaru Kpaka shares how this rural education center has served the community since 2015. With 5,000 books for about 60 primary and secondary students, the library is helping young readers build stronger spelling, pronunciation, and confidence for the future.
How Americans Build Schools in Sierra Leone
Explore the transformative power of education in Koromasilaia, a remote village in the Mongo Chiefdom of Falaba District, Sierra Leone. In this video, we showcase how Schools for Salone intervened to transition this community from an overcrowded church building to a modern school structure. Discover how access to quality formal education is changing the lives of children in rural Sierra Leone and building a brighter future through sustainable community development.
Spotlight: Sierra Leone Education Champions — Uman Tok
Uman Tok (“Woman Talk” in Krio) is a women-led initiative in Sierra Leone focused on empowering women and girls through reproductive health education and access to sustainable, hygienic menstruation kits. The team produces Days for Girls kits locally, distributes them to students in Schools for Salone schools, and shares them through partner organizations to support women and girls across communities. Click to watch the video.
In Men’s Jobs: A Woman Principal in Sierra Leone
Meet the inspiring female head teacher of the Movement of Faith Islamic Primary School in Musiaia, Sierra Leone. In this video, she shares her powerful journey from being a local business owner traveling between Kabala and Musiaia to becoming a community leader in education. Discover how her leadership is empowering students and driving local change through the Movement of Faith Islamic Primary School.
Spotlight: Sierra Leone Education Champions — The Learning Foundation
The Learning Foundation is Schools for Salone’s teacher training and literacy partner. With support from SfS, they run reading programs in schools and libraries to improve literacy and student engagement. Their work focuses on teachers, librarians, students, and especially girls in junior secondary school, helping close gaps in achievement and school retention. Click to watch the video.
Beyond Access: Building a Brighter Future with Quality Education in Sierra Leone
Click to watch this webinar with national and global experts for a conversation on foundational learning and quality education in Sierra Leone. Since 2004, Schools for Salone has grown from a post-war rebuilding effort into a far-reaching movement, building 45 schools, training hundreds of teachers, and educating thousands of students in partnership with local organizations. This 90-minute recording features Vickie Remoe, Bidemi Carrol, and Sierra Leone’s Minister of Education Conrad Sackey.