The PAPAYA Program aims to improve early access to antenatal care through community engagement and empowerment, supporting the government health system in identifying women at high risk of pre-eclampsia and optimising their antenatal care. High blood pressure or hypertension is known to be a “silent killer”. Community stakeholders and the minority, often marginalised groups, benefit
The LNP leadership continues to promote the Lifeline Betteh Tumara Technical & Vocational Institute in addressing one of Sierra Leone’s major problems – youth unemployment. The 2023/2024 cohort of trainees is currently wrapping up their internship period, while over 200 unemployed young people have already indicated their interest in joining the 2024/2025 cohort. Sadly, due
With the 2024/2025 academic year having only commenced on September 9th, 2024, it is still too premature to determine what the total enrolment of Primary, Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary students and Nursery children will be because some parents, many of whom who barely survive on daily earnings, are still preparing to send their children
The 2YoungLives team has been on the road throughout most of August, visiting all of our 12 mentor teams in 5 districts. New girls have been recruited, other girls have made plans to use their bursaries to go back to school or start vocational training, and others attended our baby food-making workshop run by our
Consistent with the LNP vision and values, Serving the Community was displayed by the Lifeline Nehemiah boys and leaders during a fire accident in the Kuntorloh community. The Lifeline Nehemiah team, joined by many of our neighbours, worked alongside each other when an accidental fire broke out in the neighbourhood, and we all fought hard
The BT recruitment process is always a challenging time as many unemployed young people express their interest in enrolling for one of the available training courses, but lack the funds to pay tuition fees due to the current financial challenges. This frequently complicates decision-making process for the BT management team. As the 2024 cohort enters
All thirteen of the children and young people supported by LNP in their education, as well as in other areas of need, have made good progress with the exception of the youngest, Rose Dawn Kamara, who requires additional support in school. Four of these students were promoted to Senior Secondary School 3 (SSS3), two to
LNP served and continues to serve over 500 underprivileged children through the Lifeline Nursery, Primary, Junior Secondary, and Senior Secondary schools. The National Primary School Examinations (NPSE) results have been released, and the LNP leadership extends its congratulations to the school management team, parents, and, most importantly, the pupils, who achieved a 96% pass rate.
We are facing a number of challenges: Young people who want an education but whose parents or guardians cannot afford to pay tuition fees or the occasional school charges, or even to buy school materials for their children. Concern relating to the Seirra Leone Government’s free quality education programme, which was a flagship program during
The news from 2YL is that Mangenda Kamara had a successful PhD visit to the UK, sharing the work passionately at various events. Back home now, she and the team are now busily involved in supervision visits to all 12 sites around the country, where around 120 new girls will be recruited. It’s also the
