A New School, Overlooking the Sea

If you haven't already heard the news, work on the new primary school in Sierra Leone has begun! Thanks to Schools for Salone and all of our incredible donors for making this a reality! Here's the email from Joseph, our local contact, with all of the details:

Dear Cindy & Others,

The Children In Crisis Primary School Building Project site was visited by me, Mamusu, Isatu Abu at Allen town over looking sea by Lungi area. A plot of land 75 feet by 100 feet a quiet place but terrecing of the land is needed in order to have the proposed building on two levels. On the 12th Nov. the ground breaking ceremony was carried out by whole school pupils, teachers parents, coomunity members and MCF staff members. After prayers by Christians and Muslims, the groung breaking were done by following:

Isha Kamara girl class 1 pupil
Daniel Sesay boy class 5 pupil
Isatu Sento Kamara Propraratress
Mamusu Tarawali Co.Prpratretress Head teacher
J.S Kanu MCF/SFS/Donor Representative
Lahai M. Tarawali Community "

The ceremony concluded with refreshments to all. The terrecing of the land started with 10 strong men on contract from the community and Lansana's team. The terrecing is expected to last for 2 to 3 weeks. You willposted on development.

Attached are pictures on the visit to the land and the ground breaking ceremony. With special thanks and appreciation to the Donors and Schools For Salone USA from the school and MCF.

With regards
J.Williams-Lamin & Others.