The Need
Only 5% of Children from Rural Areas Have Foundational Reading Skills
Located in West Africa on the Atlantic Ocean, over half of Sierra Leoneans live below the poverty level.
One-third of students who have completed primary school will continue on into upper secondary schooling, while 72% are out of school.
Only 23% of students could answer simple addition questions correctly when tested.
In Sierra Leone, child labor and child marriage is particularly common and present one of the largest reasons why students stop their education.
Figures courtesy of UNICEF
Our Partners
Agape Development Initiatives (ADI)
Mr. Amadu Conteh
AWANA
Bible Society of Sierra Leone
Mr. David Tommy Dumbuya
Edunation Microfinance
Mr. Edward Charles
Enovation Technology Integration (ETI)
Mrs. Hannah Rebecca Brima
Mr. Thomas Dawo
Mr. Vandy K. G. Mansaray
Sierra Leone
Meet Our Team
Edify began operations in Sierra Leone in 2017.
Samuel Kargbo
Country Director
Finda Amie Fannah
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Santos Cobason Coba-Kamara
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Joseph Benkutay Conteh
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Michael Kamara
Impact Assessment Officer
Deslyn Kargbo
Program Accountant
Mariatu Koroma
Program Lead, Christ-Centered Education
James Metzger
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Philip Manoh Sesay
Christ-Centered Education Officer