by Joanna | May 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
The newly completed Lengekoro Senior Secondary School in the Koinadugu District is now open to students thanks to the support of Schools for Salone (SfS) and its generous donors, Sean and Diana Mulligan. This marks the seventeenth high school in the district,...
by Joanna | Mar 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by Joanna | Feb 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by Joanna | Jul 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Joanna | Jun 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Perry Roshan-Zamir has been a dedicated Schools for Salone supporter since 2019 and a Board Member July 2021. An attorney for 30 years, Perry has worked mostly as solo practitioner. He is also involved in environmental causes, serving as co-chair of Reef Check. We...
by Joanna | May 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s difficult to know how or where to begin to give you a “trip update” from our (Perry, my husband Bob, our dear friends Peter and Cynthia and myself) April trip to Sierra Leone. It was one of the best. Fellow travelers, where we traveled, our productive...