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Bikes Bring Hope to Students in Sierra Leone’s Villages

Pupils of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) secondary school in Makali, Konike Chiefdom in northern Sierra Leone, gathered at their school compound. 

They were accompanied by their parents, who sang a welcome song to the guests as Programme for Children (PFC) and Schools for Salone (SfS), in partnership with the Village Bicycle Project (VBP), distributed 100 bicycles. PFC is a long-time SfS partner that oversees the schools in Tonkolili, Bo, and Western Area Districts.

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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 tirelessly in rural community schools to help alleviate education inequality. However, they do not have government support. SfS […]

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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 initiative is primarily aimed at relieving families of their financial burden as the new school year […]

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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 workshop is an integral component of SfS’s ongoing program to support teachers and library assistants, with […]

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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 November 14th, 2023. You’re invited to register now via Zoom. In partnership with local community development […]

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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 recently spoke to us about his story and about what advice he […]

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