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Board Member Avis Dillard-Bullock Receives The Veteran in Business Award

After 28 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, Avis Dillard-Bullock took her time letting her next chapter unfold. After retiring, Dillard-Bullock took a year off before figuring out her next move. In that year, she traveled across the U.S. and abroad to Korea, Canada and Costa Rica. She toyed with opening a coffee shop/bookstore and set up informational interviews.

Ebola has almost gone, but life is still desperate in Sierra Leone

Exactly a year ago, I first wrote in these pages. At the time, Ebola had devastated not just my life but all of Kenema, my city. Now, I am thankful still to be able to tell my story and Ebola has almost gone. But the hard truth is that it will take us so long to get back even to the low levels of development we had before.

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Make a Difference Today: Donate to the Year of the Pencil Campaign

On November 20th, this movement placed over 100,000 pencils into the hands 

of children across Sierra Leone in 20 schools.

Each pencil tells a story — of hope, opportunity, and possibility. 

Education is more than lessons — it’s liberation.

Every $25 helps children write their dreams. 

👉 Help provide pencils by donating today!