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Schools for Salone’s Wants You To Help Uncertified Teachers in Sierra Leone
Schools for Salone (SfS), a Seattle-based non-profit dedicated to supporting education in Sierra Leone, is intervening to support uncertified teachers in rural communities who work without being paid through its latest initiative. These teachers volunteer and work...
Schools for Salone “Back to School” Support Crucial as Food Insecurity Increases in Sierra Leone
Schools For Salone, a Seattle-based Non-Profit Organization (NGO) expanding education access in Sierra Leone, has launched the “Full Up Di Popo Bag” campaign to combat hunger and equip schoolchildren with the educational tools needed for their academic work. This...
You Are Invited to Schools for Salone’s Annual Fundraising Dinner
Schools for Salone (SfS) is celebrating 19 years of impact under the visionary leadership of Cindy Nofziger, the founder and current executive director. To mark the occasion the Seattle-based non-profit is hosting a benefit dinner to thank its community of supporters. Cindy will also transition to a new role and welcome her successor.
Schools for Salone rescues all girls school from water and sanitation crisis
Schools for Salone (SfS) has improved hygiene at FAWE School in Wara Wara Yagalah Chiefdom in Kabala, Koinadugu District. The school now has three new solar-powered taps and a latrine, providing 140 girls and their teachers with adequate toilet facilities and access...
Save The Date: Join Schools for Salone on July 6 in San Francisco
We are so grateful for our Bay Area supporters! For 12 years, dedicated SfS Board Member James Mannah and his wife Pam Bohmann have hosted the SF Schools for Salone Benefit Celebration. The event is always well attended; we expect this year to be no different!...
SALBOT and PFC host workshop for teachers and community library assistants in Sierra Leone
Schools For Salone (SfS), in partnership with Programme for Children (PFC) and the Sierra Leone Book Trust, held a transformative nine-day workshop for 30 primary and secondary school teachers and community library assistants in Makali, Koribondo, and Mamboma. This...
Sierra Leone’s Education Champions Take Center Stage at SfS Watch Party
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...
Schools for Salone to Celebrate Partners at Virtual Fall Fundraiser
Schools for Salone, the Seattle-based not-for-profit expanding education access to last-mile communities in Sierra Leone, will host a virtual watch party to highlight their partners. The fundraiser open to all friends of Sierra Leone and education champions is on...
Board Member Spotlight: James Mannah
Longtime Schools for Salone (SfS) supporter James Mannah has been a dedicated Board Member since 2010. A native Sierra Leonean, James now resides in the San Francisco area, where he and his wife Pam Bohmann host an annual Summer Celebration benefiting SfS. James...
Board Member Spotlight: Perry Roshan-Zamir
Perry Roshan-Zamir has been a dedicated Schools for Salone supporter since 2019 and a Board Member July 2021. An attorney for 30 years, Perry has worked mostly as solo practitioner. He is also involved in environmental causes, serving as co-chair of Reef Check. We...
Our Spring Trip To Sierra Leone
It’s difficult to know how or where to begin to give you a “trip update" from our (Perry, my husband Bob, our dear friends Peter and Cynthia and myself) April trip to Sierra Leone. It was one of the best. Fellow travelers, where we traveled, our productive meetings,...
Board Member Spotlight: Dr. Bidemi Carrol
Bidemi Carrol, Ph.D. has been a dedicated Schools for Salone Board Member since 2014. Dr. Carrol is a Senior Education Research Analyst at RTI International, an independent nonprofit research institute. She is also Board Chair of Schools for Salone partner, The...
Board Member Spotlight: Vickie Remoe
You may know Vickie Remoe - writer, TV host, podcaster, active citizen and, now, officially a Schools for Salone Board Member! We are honored that Vickie has joined us and know our organization will benefit from her intellect, experience and energy. We recently sat...
New School in Lengekoro
This month, our partners began construction on a junior secondary school in Lengekoro, a community in northern Sierra Leone. There is no junior secondary school nearby, so many students had to stop school after primary school because of obstacles including cost to...
Partnership with Village Bicycle Project
We are partnering with Village Bicycle Project to bring bicycles to the students at the school in Koromasilaia. The junior secondary school (JSS) in Koromasilaia, Koinadugu District, serves not only students in Koromasilaia, but also students coming from primary...
Masosingbi school
The primary school in Masosingbi is complete! The school has four classrooms, a four-compartment septic toilet, two hand-washing stations, and a water well. It was funded by our newest board member, Perry Roshan-Zamir, via the Mona Foundation. Thank you for planting...
Ngolehun Primary School
The school in Ngolehun is complete and ready for classes! This school will be a life-changing resource for children in this community, and is the fulfillment of a longtime dream of the community to have a permanent, long-lasting school building for their children....
Kambawama Junior Secondary School Opening Ceremony
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Madina Primary School
Madina is a rural community in the far northern part of Sierra Leone. It is very difficult to get to during rainy season, and the education support in that area is minimal. This community had a crumbling mud-block school that was not safe for use. Thanks to the...
Livelihoods for women
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March Program Updates
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February 2021 Program Updates
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January 2021 Program Updates
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December 2020 Program Updates
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November 2020 Program Updates
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July 2020 Program Updates
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June 2020 program updates
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May 2020 Program Updates
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April 2020 Program Updates
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March Program Updates
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February 2020 Program Updates
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January 2020 Program Updates
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December 2019 Program Updates
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November 2019 Program Updates
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October 2019 Program Updates
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September 2019 Program Updates
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Back To School Program Updates
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July 2019 Program Updates
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June 2019 Program Updates
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April 2019 Program Updates
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March 2019 Program Updates
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February Reproductive Health Education
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Mile 38 Junior Secondary School
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Nyedu Opening Ceremony
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Teachers Training Teachers
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Gbaama Opening Ceremony
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Nyedu School is Almost Complete!
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Menstrual Health Education
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Joining hands for Menstrual Health
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Gbama School is Complete!
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