SAVE OUR PRIDE

 

 

The aim of SAVE OUR PRIDE is to deliver ‘hands on’ sustainable aid to a rural area in Sierra Leone where the people live barely above subsistence level, and are in desperate need of an opportunity to improve their lives. SAVE OUR PRIDE is committed to:

• work in close partnership with the local community

•improve health care at all levels

•provide opportunities for higher education

•support vocational training

•generate economic activity

•support nursery schools

 

Health

 

.Training of  2 nurses in the local community, 

•Supply of drugs, particularly antibiotics

•Equip room for ‘small ops’, including aircon

•Equip room for dentist

•Supply generator and autoclave

•Emergency assistance when needed 

Education – Village school

•Supplied computers and a printer

•Supplied photocopier

•Supplied all secondary school pupils with dictionaries

•Supplied English language textbooks

.Fund two students in higher (University) education.

•Sponsor higher education through annual bursaries for these students

•Pay annual exam fees, and entry fees for University for Form VI students  

 

Nursery Schools

•Supply nutritious porridge 3 days a week

•Provide rice allowance for teachers 

Port Loko and wellington community school

 Community Academy

•Established new Community Academy service, including major renovation work and complete furnishing.

•Set up internet connection and lending library on the premises.

•Provided desks, chairs, computers, printers, laptops and office machines

•Employed local teacher to manage Academy and to give computer lessons.

 

Sewing Ladies Co-operative

•Set up and provide initial training for groups of local ladies to learn all sewing skills. This initiative now self-administered but with continuing financial support for the teachers

SAVE OUR PRIDE  Funding

 Workshop

•Trained for 3 years in port Loko  village craftsmen – plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, carpenters and motor mechanic

•Founded the innovative SAVE OUR PRIDE