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 the Korea International...
How sponsorship transformed the life of Sirah and her family
Eighteen-year-old Sirah grew up in Bombali District in northern Sierra Leone, where life revolved around...
Sponsorship is transforming children’s lives in rural Koinadugu and BombaIi
ChildFund's sponsorship program is assisting children and young adults across Sierra Leone to continue and...
How child rights clubs are transforming school safety in Sierra Leone’s Western Area
With the Ebola outbreak of 2014, an already fragile early childhood education system in Koinadugu...
ChildFund, UK, Denmark, Sierra Leone gov’ts, UNICEF & LEGO commit USD 15.3 M to early childhood care and education
ChildFund, together with the governments of Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Sierra Leone, alongside the...
Kadijatu, a former sponsored child builds Dankawali’s community first nursery school
With the Ebola outbreak of 2014, an already fragile early childhood education system in Koinadugu...
A future reimagined – Alie’s rise through the power of opportunity
Many rural schools in Sierra Leone are in dire condition, with crumbling infrastructure posing serious...
Why seating matters: How desks are promoting learning
Many rural schools in Sierra Leone are in dire condition, with crumbling infrastructure posing serious...
Staff Spotlight: Meet Bando
At ChildFund Sierra Leone and The Gambia, few names resonate with dedication and impact like...
How a sponsor’s dedicated support helped Abu rise above loss and poverty
In communities like Serekolia in Falaba District, young people like Abu Marah face overwhelming barriers...
ChildFund distributes radios to keep students learning amid pandemic disruptions
Gbassay, 17, was preparing for his West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) when the...
Clean water and safe facilities keep girls in school in Freetown
Refreshed, satisfied, excited and confident. These are the words 17-year-old Zainab uses to describe her...
Rescued from the dangers of fetching water from the Kahmakeleh Stream
Frustrations and anguish may suit the description of what Aminata, 15, experienced in her ordeal...
How savings groups are transforming literacy in Kailahun District
Education is technically free for children who attend school in rural Kailahun District, an area...
How goats helped Yaata stay in school
In Kailahun District, many families struggle to meet their basic needs due to poverty and...
A family’s journey of learning and growing together
In remote and underserved areas like Kailahun District, access to quality early childhood education and...
“Attending an ECD center is like building a house on a firm foundation” – Johnny
The absence of access to pre-school education continues to undermine the cognitive, social, and economic...
Student by day, seamstress by evening – Meet Mariama
Fifteen-year-old Mariama dreams of becoming a medical doctor. But in the remote district of Koinadugu,...
Solar power delivers uninterrupted learning to Koinadugu students
Fifteen-year-old Mariama dreams of becoming a medical doctor. But in the remote district of Koinadugu,...
How simple solar-powered radios helped Semionette beat school closures and ace her exams
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools across Semionette’s District of Koinadugu,Northern Province to shut their...
Protected, Respected and Equipped: Girls’ Voices from Sierra Leone
One of the primary challenges girls face is school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV), which can take...
Namina speaks out against sexual harassment at school
Namina, 15, remembers when she first noticed her teacher paying special attention to her.
KOICA and ChildFund launch USD 1.5 Million project to help out-of-school girls access secondary education in Sierra Leone’s Western Area
Acknowledging educational challenges, such as the learning crisis, gender discrimination and the skills gap issue...
Kadiatu returns to school after 2 years at home
Two years ago, Kadiatu’s future seemed bleak. At just 14, she had already been out...
Haja shares her thoughts on education in Sierra Leone
In northern Koinadugu District, Haja is getting ready to go to her favorite place in...
Male tribal chiefs champion girls’ education in Western Area
In 2024, the deaths of three girls while undergoing Female Genital Mutulation/Cutting (FGM/C) in Kambia...
ChildFund provides solar power worth USD 45,000 to 3 schools in Koinadugu
ChildFund, through its Light for Education (LIFE) Solar Electrification Project, provided and handed over solar...
“I want to be educated so i do not end up like my parents” – Abibatu
In Abibatu’s community, not being able to read or write makes life especially hard. Literacy...
Parental involvement in education boosts learning in Bombali
Hulaimatu’s life is changing in ways she never thought possible. Once, the idea of her...