Schools for Salone | Advancing quality education in Sierra Leone through local partnerships
CategoriesNewsWe are thrilled to share our 2024-2025 Impact Report, a comprehensive look at the incredible strides we’ve made in providing quality education to children in last-mile communities in Sierra Leone. This year marks our 20th anniversary, a significant milestone reflecting two decades of partnership, growth, and unwavering commitment. A Message from Our Executive Director, Allison […]
CategoriesNewsGrowing up in Masanga, Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone, Lorna Bayoh’s childhood was marked by poverty and hardship. He was born in 1998 in Masanga, during a time when the scars of war were still visible, and families like his struggled every day to survive.
CategoriesNewsA Year of Impact: Allison’s First Anniversary with Schools for Salone It has been just over a year since Allison joined Schools for Salone (SfS) as Executive Director, and what a transformative year it has been! From strengthening vital relationships with our partners in Sierra Leone to deeply engaging with our dedicated donors and relentlessly […]
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.
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 enough to derail a girl’s future.
CategoriesSchool BuildsThe 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, significantly expanding access to education in Sierra Leone’s northern province.
CategoriesNewsIt’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. Their journey? It all started in 1968 when they landed in Freetown from […]
CategoriesGirls' EducationEvery 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 […]
CategoriesNewsAs 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.
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.
