Posts by Miriam Mason

Sr Adamsay and her staff visiting EducAid Rolal A few months ago I was contacted by a very enthusiastic lady with whom I eventually managed to fix up a time to meet. At our first meeting, I was confronted by the most lovely woman, a young Catholic nun, battling away in a small school maybe…

A year gone by one and half left to finish my course. The civil engineering course itself is difficult, but the language (Chinese) makes it more difficult. Thanks to Gaza for giving us a stronger foundation, in mathematics and physics and Ndola for teaching me the basics about computers. With these I still get to…

QEP = Quality Enhancement Programme. For the last year we have been running an outreach programme to twelve junior secondary schools with whom we seek to help improve the quality of their teaching and learning. The staff have been attending week long sessions in subject groups and we are now also working with the principals…

One of the big characters of EducAid was lost to us on Sunday, 13th January.  Saidu Sesay, longest serving teacher was an enthusiastic and humorous man who worked for his students and the community with great integrity and zeal.  He was head of the commercial department for many years and for the last 5 years…

PRESS RELEASE December 29, 2012, Freetown  Miriam Mason-Sesay, Country Director EducAid Sierra Leone, awarded an MBE in Her Majesty’s  2013  New  Year’s  Honours List for her outstanding contribution to education and charitable work in Sierra Leone  EducAid Sierra Leone, a UK registered charity, has been providing high quality education to some of the poorest children…

Jimiyke enjoying his food during his UK visit Many of EducAid’s long term supporters will remember Abu Bakarr Koroma (alias Jimiyke).  Jimiyke was kidnapped and taken to fight in the war as a child.  Although so many other youngsters in a similar position fail to emerge from the margins of society, Jimiyke got himself into…

This Saturday saw 20 students and teachers attending the village bicycle project workshop here in Rolal at the teacher training centre.  Its been really great working in partnership with the Village Bicycle Project which aims to Bring discounted bikes to regions where bikes have been infrequently used Offer bicycle riding and repair workshops to communities…

And another one….. Alieu Moinina has just been informed that he too is due to be a recipient of a Moroccan scholarship. Alieu has been with EducAid for his senior secondary education and despite some considerable health issues, he performed excellently in the public exams. It is great to know that Alpha and Alieu will…

Alpha Bangura (generally known as Archimedes!) has been awarded a scholarship to go to Morocco to study engineering after an initial year of French. Alpha comes from a small and very poor village near the Magbeni school and did his entire secondary schooling with EducAid.  He and his brothers are the first in the family…

Retired UK teachers, Pat Horn and John Young just got back from a three week visit to EducAid.  They spent most of a week each in three sites and lived the whole experience to the full.   I am sure they will be making the most of their home comforts now after weeks of grass…

With great regret, EducAid has excluded a group of students from its school at Rogbere after discovering that they cheated in last summer’s public exams. This has been a very difficult and distressing time for our students, staff and trustees, as it marks the first time that any cheating has been discovered in EducAid’s 12…

Matt’s biology booklets in action – the kids love them Matthew Herridge, Biochemistry graduate, volunteered with EducAid last year in the spring term with his friend Harry.  He was village doctor, class 4 teacher and Biology tutor.  On his return to the UK, he continued his work on the Biology materials rewrite.  With retired British…

Quick munch while resting on the ferry  Not quite sure what Alex did to deserve that! One excited small person having finished his 17 miles on the last day A fair bit of pain and some very sore muscles later, the EducAid team were very pleased to say that they did it!!!! 240 miles in…

The Rogbere school has a new leader and he is really getting into his step. Raymond Koker has worked with EducAid for over six years as part of the Magbeni team.  The combination of the training AA Kamara has given him and a natural enthusiasm and commitment to his work are bringing wonderful benefits to…

Sixth Former swims Windermere in preparation for English Channel challenge By webmaster | Published: Wednesday 26th September 2012 Sixth Form pupil Rachel Lord competed in the Great North Swim and raised £200 for school charity EducAid recently, and has already set her sights on another challenge – the English Channel. Rachel managed to swim the mile on Lake Windermere…

Lumley staff on debate skills training Staff from both Senior Secondary Schools (Lumley and Rolal) are continuing to upgrade the quality of their teaching.  They spent the whole of last weekend doing critical thinking and debating skills training.  Research has indicated that improved debate skills have a significant impact on young people’s thinking and learning.…