For the families living in the impoverished communities of Freetown flooding is a frequent occurrence during the rainy season. Because the communities are in the low lying, swampy area that forms a channel to the sea, flash flooding can...
Students from both Empowering Children Schools recently went on a field trip to Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary located in the rainforest on the outskirts of Freetown. The sanctuary was founded in 1995 with the purpose of enforcing wildlife laws, and...
Our featured teacher for July is Abdul Gbassy Sesay, who teaches 5th grade at the Newton Village Branch of Empowering Children School. Mr. Sesay volunteers as a teacher, receiving only a small stipend each month. He rides a bicycle...
Farmers recently received fertilizer to boost growth of their vegetable crops. Fertilizer was distributed based on the number of crops each farmer is growing. Crops were planted in May with loans from our seed bank. When seed loans are...