Support for National School for the Deaf and Milton Margai School for the Blind

2021 was a challenging year, but we were privileged to end it in grand style, celebrating another festivity with the Milton Margai School for the Blind and the National School for the Deaf in Freetown, serving over 400 pupils combined. 

We had a really great time and memorable time dancing, eating, drinking and distributing of few presents for the kids. 

The most celebrated gift of the day were the 3 Kekes (aka Tuk-Tuk) vehicles, made possible by a generous donation from Hope for Lives supporter Nate Landow. The vehicles are now in full service and used to provide free transportation for the students. Remember these kids are already physically challenged and most of them walk from miles and miles away to and from school.

Even with limited resources, these kids are resilient and tough, doing the best they can to be educated and empowered, proving that disability is not inability.

We want extend our sincerest thanks and appreciation to the Landow family of Maryland for their generous support. 

Building continues on Ma-Conteh Village School

Happy EASTER and be THANKFUL!!!!

Construction continues at the Movement of Faith Primary School at Ma-Conteh Village in Port Loko.

Hope For Lives has been working with the resident minister to complete a new 3 classroom structure to replace the previous school that collapsed in a storm. We’re also upgrading the toilet facilities for girls and boys. 

We’re still on the right path and still need your support. We have plastering and painting of the walls to go, secured windows & doors and tables & chairs for over 200 students. 

Once again thanks to our donors. 

Mr. Song $2,500

Mr. Bobby Smith $2,000

Mr. Marcus $300 

Movement of Faith Primary School, in Port Loko, PLEASE WE STILL NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!!!

PLEASE NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL OR TOO BIG. 

Hope for Lives efforts expand to Nigeria

Hope for Lives expanded our efforts and love into Nigeria. We’re still striving helping the best way we can. 

With the help of our brother and Nigerian friend BeBe, Hope for Lives was distributing clothing and shoes to a small village in Nigeria.

We always believe and know what's meant for you will come to you. Still trusting the journey and never lose faith that God has a plan for all of us. 

See full size photos in our Flickr gallery here.

Donations urgently needed for school in Ma-Conteh Village, Port Loko District

Giving Hope to the Lives of Schoolchildren in Ma-Conteh Village , Port Loko District, Sierra Leone 

It was a sad afternoon, visiting a school in Port-Loko, as the sight of innocent children sitting outside under the sun in a quest to acquire education left my eyes on tears.

Weeks ago I posted a video to FB about a school that needs tables and chairs for the kids to sit and write, and part of my trip to Sierra Leone was to see how Hope For Lives could help. I was shocked and saddened upon my visit to learn that the entire school building for 150 kids had collapsed as a result of a massive storm.

The kids eagerness to continue their learning resulted in them sitting under trees and squeezing together on the few benches.

Our original intention to build tables and chairs for the kids has expanded to constructing a new school building first. There’s still a long way to go in helping these kids rebuild their school. We donated all of the funds we had to the Residence Minister Haja Abdullai Kamara to help fund the school reconstruction. You can see the before photos of the collapsed building and some recent progress photos that show the school really starting to come together. I’m also pictured here with my good friend and generous supporter, Jimmy Bruzon of Action4Schools (based in Gibraltar), who has pledged to build a water well for this school that will help support the fresh water needs of Ma-Conteh Village. Thank you Jimmy and Action4Schools in advance for your continued support.

Please your help is urgently needed to help finish the school and furnish it with desks, chairs and tables. Please donate NOW to help build the Ma-Conteh Village school. We have a modest goal of raising $10,000 to $15,000 for this effort.

See the full size photos in our Flickr gallery here.

Distributing math & science books, pencils and crayons at St. Anthony's School

It’s been a few months since our last News post. Some of Hope for Lives activities have been challenging during the pandemic and we haven’t been able to travel to, or around Sierra Leone during the lockdown. But, my cousin found an opportunity to bring smiles and joy to students at St. Anthony’s School. 

Here they are distributing, math books, science book, pencils and crayons to pre-school and 1st graders.

See the full size photos in our Flickr gallery here.

Freetown Food distribution in the last week of Ramadan

Last week was our final food distribution in Freetown to mark the end of Ramadan. Many thanks to Ms. Sento and her team for coordinating the distribution effort. These efforts are critical during the pandemic to help ensure these Freetown residents don’t go hungry.

See the full size photos in our Flickr gallery here.

Hope for Lives and Global Friends sponsor Social Work Hour

Hope for Lives in Sierra Leone and Global Friends sponsors two sundays of the Social work Hour on PalsAfrika online Television. 

Hope for lives in Sierra Leone, a charitable organization established in 2011 to aid children in vulnerable communities, collaborated with Global Friends, a U.S based organization that raises awareness on breast cancer, donated to social workers in Sierra Leone in supporting food distribution during the pandemic lockdown in the western urban district. 

Social workers in Sierra Leone, during their Sunday’s feeding and clothing program for the homeless and mentally challenged persons during the pandemic, introduced a hand washing device and encouraged them to wash their hands with soap & water regularly. Special thanks to PalsAfrika Online Television for covering these important stories.