A few days ago Peter Rhoades-Brown of Oxford United contacted me and asked if I had any kit which had not been sent to Sierra Leone as he had received an approach from Tom, an 18 year old, that he used to coach asking for a donation of kit. Tom […]
The new school term in Sierra Leone started yesterday and I am pleased to report that the NEW toilet block, the first toilets at the school, were completed on Sunday just in time for the start of term. The 3 cubicle block also has a handwashing facility created by harvesting […]
The under 12 team of Mahera Wharf have just received a new team strip courtesy of Oxford United Football Club. The Club, situated in a really poor area, continues to benefit from the great support that they receive from the English Club are are SO grateful for all the support […]
The Calvary Church & School community was founded 20 years ago and the buildings have been developed during this time BUT they have never had running water or mains electricity within the entire compound. When I visited back in April the church community had held a “whip round” so that […]
The work at the site has progressed well, especially when you remember they are in the middle of the “rainy season”. The soakaway tank has now been completed and they have started to build the structure of the 3 cubicle toilets ready for the start of the new school term. […]
ANOTHER football kit has arrived in Sierra Leone courtesy of Oxford United and will help support the Mahera Wharf football community. The coach of the Club, Abu, says “sometimes the simplest things mean the most to us and we appreciate what Oxford United, Westminster Group and AlansAfrica have done for […]
When I was in Freetown in April I visited Esther’s school in Waterloo. There are about 100 children attend the school which is constructed of mud blocks, which is in a poor state of repair and not enough classroom furniture for all the children. BUT the thing that really got […]
Thanks to the children at Bladon Primary School, who raised £172, with their “Smartie” Challenge the children at Kunduma School now have 19 new desk and bench sets which gives them enough furniture for two of their classrooms. Kunduma is a very poor community and the work that we have done there […]
I recently posted a feature about Rose, an 8 year old from Willesley School who had swum 250 metres in Lake Windermere & raised £200.76 to support Liverpool Community Junior School. After discussions with both parties it was agreed that we would purchased extra chairs for the Junior School library, and […]
