Schools for Salone | Advancing quality education in Sierra Leone through local partnerships
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 tirelessly in rural community schools to help alleviate education inequality. However, they do not have government support. SfS […]
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 initiative is primarily aimed at relieving families of their financial burden as the new school year […]
CategoriesEventsSchools 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. Cindy will also transition to a new role and welcome her successor.
CategoriesNewsSchools for Salone (SfS) has improved hygiene at FAWE School in Wara Wara Yagalah Chiefdom in Kabala, Koinadugu District. The school now has three new solar-powered taps and a latrine, providing 140 girls and their teachers with adequate toilet facilities and access to safe drinking water. FAWE has received three new classrooms thanks to SFS, […]
CategoriesEventsWe are so grateful for our Bay Area supporters! For 12 years, dedicated SfS Board Member James Mannah and his wife Pam Bohmann have hosted the SF Schools for Salone Benefit Celebration. The event is always well attended; we expect this year to be no different! Participants will enjoy live music from Pangea FC and […]
CategoriesNewsSchools For Salone (SfS), in partnership with Programme for Children (PFC) and the Sierra Leone Book Trust, held a transformative nine-day workshop for 30 primary and secondary school teachers and community library assistants in Makali, Koribondo, and Mamboma. This workshop is an integral component of SfS’s ongoing program to support teachers and library assistants, with […]
CategoriesEventsOn November 14, our community came together to celebrate our partners in Sierra Leone at the Virtual Watch Party, and it was a delight! In case you missed it, Here’s a quick roundup. And better still, you can watch the recording of the watch party right now. The Watch Party was hosted by Vickie Remoe, […]
CategoriesEventsSchools for Salone, the Seattle-based not-for-profit expanding education access to last-mile communities in Sierra Leone, will host a virtual watch party to highlight their partners. The fundraiser open to all friends of Sierra Leone and education champions is on November 14th, 2023. You’re invited to register now via Zoom. In partnership with local community development […]
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 recently spoke to us about his story and about what advice he […]
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 recently sat down with Perry to hear more about his story […]
