by Joanna | Mar 13, 2026 | News, Schools for Salone Events
This 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:...
by Joanna | Jan 26, 2026 | News, Schools for Salone Events
In 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...
by Joanna | Nov 24, 2025 | News, Schools for Salone Events
Most people think Seattle-based NGO, Schools for Salone (SfS), builds schools. That’s true, but that’s only 10 percent of the story. The real impact lies in what happens after. As the year draws to a close, SfS is calling its community of supporters to mark their...
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 | Sep 1, 2024 | Schools for Salone Events
Schools for Salone (SfS) is celebrating 19 years of impact under the visionary leadership of Cindy Nofziger, the founder and current executive director. To mark the occasion the Seattle-based non-profit is hosting a benefit dinner to thank its community of supporters....
