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Mothers and Daughters use rags in Sierra Leone – An Urgent Call for Action on Pads and Menstrual Hygiene  

by Joanna | Jun 4, 2025 | News, Schools for Salone Events

To mark World Menstrual Hygiene Day, Schools for Salone (SfS) partnered with Uman Tok hosted an insightful webinar that tackled one of Sierra Leone’s most pressing issues: menstrual health and hygiene.  Bringing together voices from Sierra Leone and the U.S., the...

Schools for Salone to Host Webinar on Menstrual Equity in Sierra Leone

by Joanna | May 16, 2025 | News, Schools for Salone Events

In Sierra Leone, menstruation remains one of the most overlooked barriers to education. Every month, thousands of girls miss school simply because they lack access to menstrual hygiene products or are silenced by shame and stigma. In some cases, the cost of a pad is...
New School Opens in Lengekoro, Bringing Education Closer to Home

New School Opens in Lengekoro, Bringing Education Closer to Home

by Joanna | May 1, 2025 | Uncategorized

The newly completed Lengekoro Senior Secondary School in the Koinadugu District is now open to students thanks to the support of Schools for Salone (SfS) and its generous donors, Sean and Diana Mulligan. This marks the seventeenth high school in the district,...
A Refuge for Imagination: The American Couple at the Heart of a Library in Sierra Leone

A Refuge for Imagination: The American Couple at the Heart of a Library in Sierra Leone

by Joanna | Apr 4, 2025 | News

It’s a bit early Tuesday morning, and I’m on a Zoom call with Cindy and David Harrison. The topic? Libraries, of course. But not just any libraries. We’re talking about Mamboma Library in Sierra Leone, a place that’s etched in their hearts....
These Sierra Leonean Women have made 50,000 reusable pads to End Period Poverty

These Sierra Leonean Women have made 50,000 reusable pads to End Period Poverty

by Joanna | Mar 24, 2025 | Uncategorized

Every year, thousands of girls in rural and last-mile communities in Sierra Leone face a common but devastating challenge: they can’t afford menstrual products, and cultural taboos make periods a topic shrouded in silence. An estimated 500 million people lack access...
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  • A Refuge for Imagination: The American Couple at the Heart of a Library in Sierra Leone
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