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CategoriesEvents News|Schools for Salone EventsWhen we talk about improving education in Sierra Leone’s last-mile communities, it is easy to focus on classrooms, books, and school buildings. But none of these can transform a child’s education without the person standing in front of the room: the teacher who chooses to show up each day and make learning possible. One such […]
Five miles from school. No reliable way to get there. A family that couldn’t afford the cost of an okada(motorbike taxi) every day. For Sonnah, a Junior Secondary student at FAWE Secondary School for Girls in Kabala, simply getting to school was the hardest part of her day, before she’d even opened a book. She […]
CategoriesChildren Education News|Schools for Salone Events Partner Stories Quality Education & LiteracyEvery child remembers a teacher who believed in them. The teacher who stayed behind after class to explain a difficult lesson, or the one who encouraged them to dream bigger even when resources were scarce. Across Sierra Leone, thousands of educators wake up every day dedicated to shaping the next generation. But behind their commitment […]
When the Journey Becomes a Barrier to Learning By the time the school bell rings at 8:00 AM in villages in Northern Sierra Leone most children have been awake since as early as 5:00 AM to help with household chores. And then there’s the long journey to school on foot. In last-mile communities, children walk […]
CategoriesNewsFor nearly four years, Joanna Mattson had helped support SfS’s work in Sierra Leone from thousands of miles away in Seattle. As Schools for Salone’s (SfS) Finance and Business Information Manager, she had read reports and listened to countless stories about communities in the West African nation. However, nothing could have prepared her for her […]
CategoriesChildren Girls' EducationA Growing Menstrual Hygiene Crisis in Sierra Leone For thousands of girls across Sierra Leone, access to menstrual hygiene products is not simply a health issue. It is directly connected to education, confidence, and opportunity. Yet today, many girls are at risk of losing that support. A global funding crisis has forced several international organizations […]
CategoriesChildren Girls' EducationToday, as the world marks World Menstrual Hygiene Day, one message is clear: no girl should have to choose between her education and her period. Yet, across Sierra Leone, period poverty continues to prevent many girls from attending school confidently and consistently. Limited access to menstrual hygiene products, stigma surrounding menstruation, and inadequate reproductive health […]
CategoriesChildren Girls' EducationGetting girls into school is no longer the only challenge in Sierra Leone. Keeping them there is. At the recent “Close the Secondary School Gap: Girls Must Graduate!” webinar hosted by Seattle-based NGO, Schools for Salone, education experts and practitioners came together to unpack a troubling reality: while enrolment of girls in schools have improved, […]
CategoriesGirls' EducationThis Women’s Month, Schools for Salone is hosting an important conversation about the future of girls education in Sierra Leone. On March 25th, 2026, education leaders and advocates will come together for a live webinar titled, “Close the Secondary School Gender Gap: Girls Must Graduate!”
CategoriesImpact Reports School BuildsIn September 2025, a small, mission-driven nonprofit founded by a Peace Corps volunteer celebrated its twentieth anniversary. The Washington-based Schools for Salone (SfS) has been expanding access to education in Sierra Leone since 2005. To date, SfS has built 47 schools, mostly in last-mile rural communities. A gathering of supporters came together at the Swedish […]
