Articles written by: Alan Wolstencroft

Young Oxford, Sierra Leone
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Young Oxford, Sierra Leone

I have been supporting these guys for about 10 years and they recently had a new set of shirts courtesy of Oxford United. On the next consignment, which is being shipped and due to arrive on April 10th, they will be the proud owners of a complete set of shorts […]

Kunduma well progress
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Kunduma well progress

The first shovel was placed in the ground on Tuesday and now, after just 5 days of digging, they are 13 metres down and just about to hit the water table. The picture shows the system for removing the spoil and the workers at the end of their shift Amazing […]

Well, well, well – just look at the progress
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Well, well, well – just look at the progress

They started digging the well on Tuesday and just 3 days later they are 8 metres down, just over half way! Everything is being done manually with pick axes and shovels and all the spoil is removed by a bucket & rope. IMPRESSIVE 

Aberaeron FC “Making A Difference” in Sierra Leone
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Aberaeron FC “Making A Difference” in Sierra Leone

Another team in Freetown Young Generation FC have benefitted from a donation of a second hand kit from Aberaeron FC. The kit is made up of several different shirt sponsors BUT the kids don’t care about that because they have a team kit. Thanks to Aberaeron FC & Aberaeron Rotary […]

Oxford United Academy kit is Sierra Leone bound
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Oxford United Academy kit is Sierra Leone bound

Today I went to Lewisham to load 2 large boxes of goods for shipment to Sierra Leone & it should arrive by mid-April. A great deal of the shipment was assorted kit donated by the Academy at Oxford United and it included – 3 team strips, 40 pairs of football […]

Liverpool Junior classrooms
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Liverpool Junior classrooms

The temporary structure has been removed, the trenches dug and concreted and the foundations completed ALL within 10 days Further block making is taking place and then the building work will really take off

Kunduma Community well
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Kunduma Community well

Yesterday was a BIG day for the Kunduma Community as the Village Chief turned the first sod, as is traditional in their culture, to signify the start of the project to dig a well for the school and entire community. The well will be dug to a depth of 15 […]

Temporary classrooms at Liverpool School, Waterloo
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Temporary classrooms at Liverpool School, Waterloo

Due to an increase in the number of children attending the Junior School and to reduce class numbers due to Covid 19 the school has erected 2 temporary classrooms. They are constructed of a timber pole framework with a matting and tarpaulin roof, there are no walls. Although this is […]

Oxford United Academy & Ladies add support
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Oxford United Academy & Ladies add support

In the last few weeks both the Academy and the Ladies section of the Club have added their support to my cause. The Academy donated 6 boxes of assorted kit , which will be shipped to Sierra Leone as soon as funds permit, and there will be 3 teams that […]