We are a group of Sierra Leoneans helped by a small group of
British supporters.
The charity is registered in Sierra Leone and in the UK
Abdul Sillah (Sillah)
Sillah is the founder and head of the charity. Growing up during the civil war in Sierra Leone he faced many hardships. This gave him a deep and lasting love and compassion for people who are struggling. He passionately believes that access to a decent education is fundamental to enable people to progress. Sillah worked hard to obtain a degree in Business Studies and is working towards becoming a chartered accountant. He worked for a number of years as a teacher of business studies and now works as a government auditor.
Samuel Moripeh
Sam is the financial controller for all our projects in Sierra Leone. He closely monitors work progress and the release of funds. He has worked as a teacher and finance manager in one of the most prestigious schools in Freetown. He has a degree in Business Studies.
Salmartha Kamara
Salma carries out teacher training twice a month. She monitors the progress of teaching in the schools. She also works closely with the women of the villages to ensure that their needs are met and that the vocational training we provide is useful to the women and is of a high standard. Salma has a passion for working with children and was responsible for setting up one of the best pre-schools in the country before deciding to train as a nurse.
Luke Brennan
Luke came out to Sierra leone to work with the team when he heard about our work. He has been instrumental in implementing a programme of teacher training and introducing different approaches to teaching. Luke is a professional actor and experienced teacher with specific expertise in special needs education.
Caroline Whitfield
When she was living in Sierra Leone, Caroline was told about the work of Sillah and the team and was keen to get involved. It was decided to formalise the charity in order to improve the chances of funding. Caroline’s role has been to improve teaching standards, work with the women in the communities and set up a UK branch of the charity. Caroline was an engineer, then retrained as a teacher specialising in maths and science. Caroline’s love of Sierra Leone started when she met a Sierra Leonean and thirty years later she has two grown up daughters who are justifiably proud of their Sierra Leonean heritage.