Play based learning helps children see teachers as friends, not figures to fear
For 12-year-old Mabinty, starting Class 5 at a new school in a...
For 12-year-old Mabinty, starting Class 5 at a new school in a larger town was...
Six months on: ChildFund and KOICA review gains of girls’ education project in Sierra Leone
Six months after the completion of a transformative education initiative, ChildFund and...
Meet the farmers uniting against child labor in Koinadugu
Rugiatu, Saran, Kumba, and Adama are cassava farmers and mothers living in...
Why seating matters: How desks are promoting learning
Many rural schools in Sierra Leone are in dire condition, with crumbling...
Staff Spotlight: Meet Bando
At ChildFund Sierra Leone and The Gambia, few names resonate with dedication...
“Smartphones are a blessing, but they can also be a curse”–Jeminatu
In remote communities like Kailahun District, smartphones have become more than just...
“We want a seat at the table!” Foday leads children’s call for inclusion in Africa
For too long, children and young people like Foday Bangura have been...
ChildFund, Plan, Save the Children, SOS Children’s Villages, and World Vision launch Joining Forces Alliance to advance child rights in Sierra Leone
Even though the government and other groups have worked for years to...
Savings groups are helping end child labor in Kono District
Growing up in the cocoa-farming community of Papuima in Kono District, Adama...
“He who feels it, knows it”: Meet Morison, the teenager who’s speaking out on violence against children
Fifteen-year-old Mariama dreams of becoming a medical doctor. But in the remote...
Protected, Respected and Equipped: Girls’ Voices from Sierra Leone
One of the primary challenges girls face is school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV),...
Namina speaks out against sexual harassment at school
Namina, 15, remembers when she first noticed her teacher paying special attention...
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For 11-year-old Hawa, staying healthy is an important part of staying focused on her education.
As dusk settles over communities in Kailahun District, Augusta carefully prepares her home for the...
Six months after the completion of a transformative education initiative, ChildFund and the Korea International...
Rugiatu, Saran, Kumba, and Adama are cassava farmers and mothers living in Koinadugu District. Like...
Eighteen-year-old Sirah grew up in Bombali District in northern Sierra Leone, where life revolved around...
ChildFund's sponsorship program is assisting children and young adults across Sierra Leone to continue and...
With the Ebola outbreak of 2014, an already fragile early childhood education system in Koinadugu...
ChildFund, together with the governments of Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Sierra Leone, alongside the...
In the cocoa-growing areas of Kono, Kenema, and Kailahun district, many farming families, especially women...
With the Ebola outbreak of 2014, an already fragile early childhood education system in Koinadugu...
Many rural schools in Sierra Leone are in dire condition, with crumbling infrastructure posing serious...
While her mates would walk into the kitchen, turn the tap on and get a...
Many rural schools in Sierra Leone are in dire condition, with crumbling infrastructure posing serious...
At ChildFund Sierra Leone and The Gambia, few names resonate with dedication and impact like...