#GiveBIG WASH Stations Under Construction

Thanks to the generosity of many during our final #GiveBIG day, six villages are receiving three-stall septic latrines with handwashing stations. And now, these much-needed

2018 Sierra Leone Visit

In late June to mid-July, Cindy, Natalie, and SfS Board Secretery Jennifer Kempf visited Sierra Leone. Overall the team had a very successful and productive

Education Quality Spotlight

Who was your favorite teacher? Well-equipped and well-supported teachers can change children’s lives. Meet Ndye, a teacher and teacher trainer in Sierra Leone, and one

Gbama School Construction

Gbama is a small village outside Bo. The school in this village literally blew away, leaving behind a cement slab. The village was brought to our attention

Menstrual Supplies for 5,200 Women

Mother’s Day weekend concluded our campaign to raise $30,000 to expand our menstruation kit and reproductive health program to the women in our school communities.

WASH Stations for 6 Villages

Thanks to the wonderful collective giving of our community on GiveBIG, six of our school communities will have access to latrines and rainwater collection systems.

The Menstrual Hygiene Impact

On one of our follow-up visits, one student shared that she always carries her menstruation kit along whenever she has symptoms of starting her period.

2018 Librarian Training

In early February, Schools for Salone sponsored The Rise Network’s two-day training for teacher-librarians from each of the 34 schools that received books from Rise

Kambawama Fire Disaster Relief

Earlier this month, a village in the area where we work and the home village of one of Programme for Children’s staff suffered a fire

Training Teacher Trainers

The Learning Foundation recently concluded a train-the-trainer weekend with two of our all-star teachers, Mamusu and Agnes. The objectives of the training were to learn: