Educate the Next Generation of Leaders in Freetown

Summary

Project educates children in Sierra Leone by providing scholarships, school & teaching supplies. Priority is given to girls where possible. By supporting education, this project is supporting economic development as education is a proven path to individual and national development.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

Sierra Leone ranks as #177 (last place) in Human Development Index, according to the United Nations 2007-2008 Human Development report. Thousands of families live below the bread line and simply cannot afford to send their children and youths to school. Many families and schools do not have the resources to provide much-needed school and teaching supplies. This project will help educate 250 children in Freetown, Sierra Leone by providing scholarships, school and teaching supplies.

How will this project solve this problem?

By providing scholarships, teaching and school supplies, students will be able to continue school and to learn effectively. This will help to empower or enhance student learning and reduce the illiteracy / school drop-out rate.

Potential Long Term Impact

Project contributes to the achievement of UN Millennium goal - ensuring that children will complete primary schooling. It is an effective long-term investment to eradicating poverty and will help improve the quality of education.

Project Message

I have seen many children learn under dire circumstances or drop out of school due to poverty. Through this project we are supporting education - an important key to development in my country.
- Joanne Tucker, Project Coordinator

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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