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Amazing good news. The diagnosis we had hoped against hope for – full recovery from Hepatitis C has actually now been confirmed. 15% of cases…
Read MoreHe is speaking for himself now
For those of you who have been following Jimiyke’s story since the early days, you may be interested to hear that he is telling his…
Read MoreWomen and education in Sierra Leone
My recurring problem: how to get strong women to teach the girls and provide a positive role model. The women who should be teachers by…
Read MoreWe’re back
Still out of breath after the whirlwind tour organised by Jan and Anne [my long-suffering diary arrangers] Kofi and I are now back in Sierra…
Read MoreJimiyke in shock!
The ‘Welcome Jimiyke to UK’ fireworks in Battersea Park! At long last, Jimiyke is in the UK ready to be assessed for treatment. Thanks to…
Read More‘Champion’
Just to share a little taste of our tropical joys….. Fancy a bit of this on your shoulder? ‘Champion’ is the local name for a…
Read MoreAnd another one…..
The sun rising over the Malama Hills – the view from EducAid Lumley [Freetown].A couple of weeks ago, I posted Juldeh’s success and consequent plight…
Read MoreGo Girls Go!
The Women’s Project started in Lumley, Freetown in March 2006. Its target beneficiaries were girls who wanted to go to secondary school but, for whatever…
Read MoreHungry to learn
While kids are kids and we would not pretend that our students are universal saints who always thirst for knowledge, it would certainly be fair…
Read MoreCongratulations to the EducAid staff and students
Newspaper cutting from ‘Awoko’. It doesn’t matter where our staff go at the moment, they are congratulated at every turn. Once again, we have 100%…
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