Educational Awards in Sierra Leone
Our partnership with the University of Sierra Leone began in 1999. An educational fund was set up in 2001 to support school children in the capital, Freetown.
Our partnership with the University of Sierra Leone began in 1999. An educational fund was set up in 2001 to support school children in the capital, Freetown.
Although all children in Sierra Leone are now entitled to free education in primary and secondary school, families have to provide uniforms, bags, shoes, transport fare and lunch for their children/wards.
This means that many families simply cannot afford to send their children to school. Only one in five children currently has the opportunity to complete secondary school, especially with the high rate of inflation in the country. These educational awards make a real difference.
Awards go directly to families with amounts of up to £40 per student depending on the year of study. Awards are prioritised for children who have completed their primary education in a state-funded school and may not otherwise have the opportunity to attend or complete secondary school.
These awards have been of tremendous help to the beneficiaries. They believe that they have been able to get this far through the support from EASL.
Below are extracts from appreciation letters received from some of the awardees who have completed secondary school:
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generosity in supporting me over the past years. Through the financial support from your noble Institution, I was able to write the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations, in which I obtained five credits in the various science subjects I offered.Through your financial support by paying for my extra lessons and daily lunch, I was able to focus on my school work.
Note: Esther wants to further her education by enrolling into Medical University to study medicine and become a medical Doctor.
This award has been of great help to me after I lost my dad, I had to stay with my aunt who is not working but through your intervention, I was able to attend extra classes in Health Science, Chemistry, Biology etc, as I want to be a nurse to save lives.
I am a young girl with a passion for education, a passion to be educated and to be a woman of independence and substance in the future, to which you have contributed greatly and I am very grateful. My dream is to become a lawyer.
The fund was registered as Education Awards in Sierra Leone (EASL) with Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in 2010.
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