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Education West Africa helps school pupils in Sierra Leone get a better start in life.

Through education, young people can strive to escape poverty and get a job, earn money, live a healthier life, become independent and contribute to their family and the economy of their country.

We ask children, teachers and headteachers what their greatest needs are, and set up projects to fulfil those needs.

Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world, with a life expectancy of 54 (World Bank data). Education is key to changing this for future generations.

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  • Children at Arundel CE Primary School raise over £1000 for EWA
    15 June 2021 11:12
    Arundel CE Primary School is a small school with approximately 200 pupils aged between 4 and 11. The children in Years 3 and 4 were challenged to fundraise for a charity, and chose EWA. Each child chose their own way to make money, and many of the children in other classes decided to join in as well. Fundraising activities included cleaning parents' cars, making cakes and biscuits and swimming a mile in the local pool. Some of the pupils worked

  • Thank you from SLC Primary School Talia Torgboma
    08 February 2021 08:06
    'Thank you very much I have received the uniforms you sent for our children over here and they were so happy.'   Email received from the Headteacher SLC Primary School Talia Torgboma, Eastern part of Sierra Leone.

  • Coronavirus impact on schools: update from Prince Dakowa in Bo
    13 January 2021 14:17
    'The schools were closed for nine months, most of the furniture was destroyed by bugs, or weevils. The children were using their school uniforms in their houses. We want to thank EWA for the two thousand pounds (£2000) sent, for uniforms. For the distribution of the uniforms, we considered children who are in desperate need'.

Latest News

  • Children at Arundel CE Primary School raise over £1000 for EWA
    15 June 2021 11:12
    Arundel CE Primary School is a small school with approximately 200 pupils aged between 4 and 11. The children in Years 3 and 4 were challenged to fundraise for a charity, and chose EWA. Each child chose their own way to make money, and many of the children in other classes decided to join in as well. Fundraising activities included cleaning parents' cars, making cakes and biscuits and swimming a mile in the local pool. Some of the pupils worked

  • Thank you from SLC Primary School Talia Torgboma
    08 February 2021 08:06
    'Thank you very much I have received the uniforms you sent for our children over here and they were so happy.'   Email received from the Headteacher SLC Primary School Talia Torgboma, Eastern part of Sierra Leone.

  • Coronavirus impact on schools: update from Prince Dakowa in Bo
    13 January 2021 14:17
    'The schools were closed for nine months, most of the furniture was destroyed by bugs, or weevils. The children were using their school uniforms in their houses. We want to thank EWA for the two thousand pounds (£2000) sent, for uniforms. For the distribution of the uniforms, we considered children who are in desperate need'.
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