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...
Student Field Trip
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...
Teacher Feature: Mr. Sesay
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...
Fertilizer for Farmers
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...
Children Plant Trees at the New School
This week children at Empowering Children School in Newton Village participated in our Trees for the Future Project by planting trees at the new school currently under construction. As part of this project, students will monitor and care for...
Teacher Spotlight: Evangelist June Cole
Any conversation about the dedicated teachers who work at Empowering Children Schools must include Evangelist June Cole, who has been with us for 11 years, longer than any other teacher. Evangelist was born and raised in central Freetown. She...