Schools for Salone | Advancing quality education in Sierra Leone through local partnerships
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 […]
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, […]
