Cucumber Harvest
On the day we visited Adama she was busy washing and packing her freshly harvested cucumbers, preparing them to be sold. Farmers in our program are able to plant twice during the rainy season, and this was her second...
Teacher Feature: Ms. Konneh
Empowering Children Schools have amazing, dedicated teachers, and we plan to feature one each month. This month we meet Aminata Konneh, a teacher at the Empowering Children School in Newton Village. Ibrahim Kamara interviewed Ms. Konneh this week. ...
A Visit to the Farms
By Ibrahim Kamara Sifting rice to remove the husks I wanted to share with you my experience today that has deepened my appreciation for the remarkable resilience and hard work of our farmers in Sierra Leone. During my visit...
School Uniforms
Students in Sierra Leone wear uniforms to school, and our students in Newton Village wanted to wear uniforms as well. Studies have shown that wearing uniforms to school improves self esteem and behavior. We wanted these children, who are...
The School Year Begins
School is back in session in both our Freetown and Newton Village Schools. Students in both locations returned to school September 17th, excited for the 2024-2025 school year, and eager to learn. Each student in Newton Village was given...
Couch Surfing and Planting Trees
When Paris visited Sierra Leone in search of waves for surfing, she stayed in Ibrahim Kamara’s spare room as a Couch Surfer. Paris did find time to surf, but she also brought with her a suitcase full of school...