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New Water Station at St. Anthony's School is Complete

New Water Station at St. Anthony's School is Complete

The new water station and well at St. Anthony's School was completed just in time for the new school year. We're so grateful to Bishop Fitzgerald School, Action4Schools and Water4Foundation for donating the funds and coordinating construction of the new well.

In addition to the new water station, Action4Schools replaced several of the dilapidated roofs that resulted in water damage to the classrooms during the rainy season. The roof that feeds rainwater into the cistern was also replaced so the school now has two sources of water to serve the 3,000 boys and girls who attend the school. Here's a link to the Action4schools website with additional galleries http://www.action4schools.gi/st-anthonys-school-brookfields-freetown/

Bishop Fitzgerald Middle School and Action4Schools Donate Well at St. Anthonys

Bishop Fitzgerald Middle School and Action4Schools Donate Well at St. Anthonys

St. Anthony's School is the recipient of a very generous donation by the Bishop Fitzgerald Middle School (in Gibraltar) and Action4Schools. They donated the funds and coordinated to install a new well at the school, providing water for the nearly 3,000 schoolkids. Currently, the only source of water at the school is a cistern that collects rainwater from the roof, dependent on rainfall to keep up with a heavy demand for water.

Action4Schools is a small volunteer charity based in Gibraltar that has been supporting schools in Sierra Leone since 2007.  Action4schools mainly concentrate on refurbishing schools and providing water wells to needy schools.

We would like to thank the people of Gibraltar for supporting Action4schools' work and especially thank the children and staff at Bishop Fitzgerald Middle School for their kind support, they are making a huge difference to the lives of the children at St Anthony's School and the community at large.

Boxing Day

Boxing Day

On Boxing Day, Hope for Lives partnered with Save the Nation and Montgomery Avenue Women’s Center to provide lunch for the shelter's homeless women.

Smile for the Holidays

Smile for the Holidays

In the spirit of giving this holiday season, we would like to remind you that you can support Hope for Lives with every purchase from Amazon. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice (without any additional cost to you).

Sail Away

Sail Away

Our first 40 ft container of medical supplies to help fight against the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone is on its way. If it is safe, I'll be traveling to Sierra Leone for the arrival of the container, making sure it goes to the right people and is put to use for the right reasons.

Medical Mission

Medical Mission

Connaught Hospital, in Freetown, is the main referral hospital in Sierra Leone and the only public hospital providing care for patients who cannot afford a fee-for-service facility. Hope for Lives visits the hospital on EVERY visit to Salone, delivering donated medical supplies and providing meals to hundreds of patients and staff.

Unveiling Our Library

Unveiling Our Library

In April 2013, Bobby Smith returned for the official Hope for Lives in Sierra Leone Library unveiling. The opening was attended by officials from the government of Sierra Leone as well as teachers, staff and some students from St. Anthony’s School.