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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 ...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 ...The 14-Mile Barrier is Broken: Quality Education Arrives in a Last-Mile Community
Koromasilaia is a remote community to the northwest of Falaba District. The population is estimated at 1,500. Most families here ...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 ...The power of one scholarship in Sierra Leone: Lorna Bayoh’s Inspiring Journey
Growing up in Masanga, Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone, Lorna Bayoh’s childhood was marked by poverty and hardship. He was born ...














