Advocacy
It Takes a Teacher: Transforming Education in Sierra Leone From the Ground Up
Every child remembers a teacher who believed in them. The teacher who stayed behind after class to explain a difficult ...From Fear to Freedom: Ending the Long Walk to School in Sierra Leone
When the Journey Becomes a Barrier to Learning By the time the school bell rings at 8:00 AM in villages ...Supporting Menstrual Hygiene in Sierra Leone Means Supporting Girls’ Futures
A Growing Menstrual Hygiene Crisis in Sierra Leone For thousands of girls across Sierra Leone, access to menstrual hygiene products ...World Menstrual Hygiene Day: Protecting Girls’ Dignity in Sierra Leone
Today, as the world marks World Menstrual Hygiene Day, one message is clear: no girl should have to choose between ...Beyond Enrollment: Why So Many Girls Are Not Completing Secondary School in Sierra Leone
Getting girls into school is no longer the only challenge in Sierra Leone. Keeping them there is. At the recent ...47 Schools in Twenty Years: Schools for Salone Marks A Milestone
In September 2025, a small, mission-driven nonprofit founded by a Peace Corps volunteer celebrated its twentieth anniversary. The Washington-based Schools ...One Man’s Quiet Work Reshaping Villages Through Last-Mile Learning
The dust on the road to last mile communities in Koinadugu and Falaba districts rarely settles. It hangs heavy, a ...Meet Zainab Marah: The Headmistress Driving Last Mile Education in Koinadugu
In the quiet farming town of Musaia, far away from the busy streets of Kabala, a woman stands at the ...From Bricks to Books: A Giving Tuesday Conversation That Can Change A Child’s Future
Most people think Seattle-based NGO, Schools for Salone (SfS), builds schools. That’s true, but that’s only 10 percent of the ...














