Projects of Interest to Friends of Sierra Leone
Friends of Sierra Leone sometimes partners with other projects. Here are a few you may find of interest. Please contact the project directly for details.
| What |
Description |
WebSite / Email |
|---|---|---|
| Kenema Blango Primary School Project |
This small village in Valunia Chiefdom, Southern Province - Bo District, has never had a dedicated school building. Some 300 students in Class I through VI attend school in the court barie. They have no latrines or well close by. The village has donated 10 acres of land and pledged in-kind contributions. We have about 1/2 the necessary funds for the classrooms, latrines and well. Donations may be made here at the Friends of Sierra Leone website but make sure you indicate Kenema Blango School Project in the message. | contact Peggy Murrah president@fosalone.org |
Solar Electric Initiative / Energy for Opportunity
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The Solar Electric Initiative (SEI), was established in 2008 to help develop solar energy in rural Sierra Leone communities with no electricity and no other prospects of getting any. We work with local institutions and our job is to fundraise and organize. In early 2010, we installed a 1.5KW array at the Kamakwie Secondary School, lighting up 21 rooms and establishing a computer lab and charging station. The array was designed and installed by Energy for Opportunity, a local NGO with whom we now partner. We continue to develop mechanisms to make the project self-sustaining. We are currently working to implement other solar projects and will work with anyone who wants to help light up rural Sierra Leone by utilizing its abundant and free sunshine. We are limited only by our financial resources; we welcome donations and inquiries. |
Leslie McKeon, Project Director |
Sierra Leonean Surgical Effort
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Tom Johnson Jr. regularly travels to Sierra Leone to aid surgeons, physicians and medical mission teams | AfricaSurgery.org tom@africasurgery.com |
