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Mike in Berlin
More goodwill and support from outside Sierra Leone.While the Paris to Brussels cyclists were training and foraging for funds to complete their bike ride, my…
Read MoreIs it progress or not?
The Human Development Reports [Annual reports prepared by the United Nations http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2009_EN_Complete.pdf] for 2009 are out. Last year, Sierra Leone was 179th out of 179…
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A few drops of hope in an ocean of injustice….
On the one hand, things are pretty tough, coming back without Alhassan as guide and back up. It is hard having to face the day…
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Admissions madness
Admissions with a difference in EducAid Lumley, Freetown! Ground floor – Last minute revision before the final, final entrance exam. Middle floor – continuing Junior…
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We were initially disappointed but…..
5th in the country in the WASSCE [West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination] this year! …………. We still don’t have the full picture as the…
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The team rallies round
Saturday morning, when school kids all over the world enjoy a bit of a lie in and some time out…. EducAid Lumley was action stations.…
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A great idea
I just thought I would share with you about something positive that we have been fortunate to benefit from. The inspiration of Kate Humble [of…
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Beginning again…..
I have not been away from Sierra Leone for this long [5 weeks] since Kofi was born. It is very comforting to note how well…
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Paris to Brussels in 3 days on Bikes! Whatever can we have been thinking of?!!!
Heading off from a re-sugar pit-stop. What a weekend! 49 cyclists of all levels of stamina, fitness and map reading ability! The miles grew as…
Read MoreAnd Counting…
Early Friday morning. The bikes are in situ en France. We are waiting for the taxi to take us to a ‘silly o’clock’ Eurostar and…
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