Kadiatu is in year 2 of Junior High School. She dreams of becoming a nurse in the future, she has a heart full of compassion and loves taking care of sick people.
She had to stop going to school this year because she had an unplanned pregnancy – a baby boy. She thankfully has recently returned to school and excitedly making progress.
Your support helped to ship the school supplies that she received. Thank you so much for bringing light and hope.
Sunday, October 11, 2020, is the International Day of the Girl Child. UNICEF's annual campaign is “My voice, our equal future” for 2020.
As adolescent girls worldwide assert their power as change-makers, International Day of the Girl 2020 focuses on their demands to:
Today we wanted to share with you a heart-warming update on Thomasia.
We are overwhelmed to see how far Thomasia has come.
2010: When I met her over 10 years ago, she was a little girl. You can see a thank you video from her that was uploaded to youtube in 2010 - 10 years ago
Your support is making a difference for young ladies like Mariama in getting their education. Mariama is a passionate young lady who lives with her parents and three siblings in a concrete house. She helps her mom with household chores and her younger siblings. Mariama enjoys reading, studying, and going to school. She is starting her first year of senior secondary school this school year and hopes to become a teacher when she completes school. Mariama is very thankful for the educational support she has received.
We greatly appreciate your support, which is helping young ladies, like Roseline, get their education. Roseline is looking forward to going back to school and is very thankful for the support she has received so that she can continue her education.
Roseline is in her second year of high school called Senior Secondary School Two (SSS2). She enjoys reading, music, and cooking. Her favorite subject is science and she hopes to become a lawyer when she grows up so she can help fight for justice in her society.
We are truly grateful for every donation and supporter of these young ladies, like Kadija, in Freetown. Your support has made a lasting impact on Kadija's life. She became pregnant during the Ebola crisis and had to drop out of school, but because of generous donors like YOU, she was able to start vocational training. She tells us about her journey in this video-
Hello, my name is Kadija, I’m a student at the Baptist Vocational training center.
We are truly grateful for every donation and supporter of these young ladies, like Isata, in Freetown. We are so thankful to be a part of her story.
Then in 2010:
The Coronavirus AKA COVID-19 continues to disrupt lives and education globally. Through your ongoing support young ladies are getting their education through radio lessons at home due to school closures. Your support helped twin sisters, Isatu and Konnie, get the radios they need to continue their education until schools reopen.
Your ongoing support is greatly appreciated and is helping girls get their education at the FAWE Girls School. This school year FAWE has 40 girls (ages 8-11 years) from classes 4,5 and 6 taking computer classes. These girls are excited and eager to learn and are thankful for the opportunity.
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!
