February 28, 2024

Following delays, partly caused by Covid,  we finally completed the project at Adonkia School last September.  During the Day of the African Child celebration in 2021, the pupils had shared with our Chair of the Board of Trustees, Isa Davies, their dire need for new classroom space at the school. 

Over the last long holiday break (July to September 2023), we were able to assemble a team who worked hard and diligently, despite the heavy rains to finish the construction before school opened in September.   The project coordinator was Sheku Rogers who linked the build team led by Allie Sesay, the Trustees, and Samuel Beckley who helped manage the finances.  We can’t thank them enough!

The new facilities include a classroom; a kitchen  and new metal doors for several classrooms.  The classrooms and doors were also painted. 

Although the work was completed in September and the room was available for the school to use, a formal handover was not held until January 2024 after the Chair of  the Board of Trustes had returned to Sierra Leone.   She brought with her donations of stationery, sneakers, soap and toothpaste. The items, which had been donated by friends and family,  were distributed to the children after the handover ceremony. The gifts, especially the sneakers, were greatly appreciated.

We would like to thank the school’s administration for the smooth collaboration.

Next steps

We are in discussions right now with a large school in the East End of Freetown and will report shortly on the scope of the project and its likely completion date.