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

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 webinar explored the widespread silence, stigma, and systemic challenges surrounding menstruation which affect girls and women across the country everyday. 

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

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 to menstrual products and adequate facilities for menstrual health worldwide, and girls and women […]

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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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