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...
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...
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....
by Joanna | Mar 3, 2025 | News
As the first quarter of the year comes to a close, Schools for Salone is nearing the completion of a new school building in Sierra Leone’s Northern Province. Here’s the latest update on the progress. When the Lengekoro Senior Secondary School (SSS) opens in April, it...
by Joanna | Sep 27, 2024 | News
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...
by Joanna | Sep 10, 2024 | News
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...
