Friends of Sierra Leone

Friends of Sierra Leone (or FoSL) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1991 that supports small projects with grants in this West African country 🇸🇱

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FoSL Grants available for any Sierra Leonean community—apply today at https://t.co/Y8H5SUTBQL

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All are welcome for this free virtual event! Make to register in advance for this fascinating Zoom talk!

Zoom Registration Link: https://t.co/vB8eKOjgJh

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This is your last chance to register for our upcoming talk with Street Child US. Join us on Sunday, May 24th at 7pm ET for a conversation with Anna Bowden of Street Child US via Zoom.

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Ms. Bowden will share updates about the current work of Street Child in Sierra Leone, including teacher training, school qualification standards and their efforts to help schools meet government payroll criteria.

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Please take a couple minutes to complete this registration form to let us know which events you plan on attending for planning purposes: https://t.co/dJdNR1kqij

Thank you for your continued support!

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Our 2026 FoSL Annual Meeting in Washington, DC is less than two months away! We are excited to host our annual meeting at the Sierra Leonean Embassy!

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On Friday, July 17th, at the Embassy, we will have opening remarks, introductions, and several guest speakers, followed by a night out! Continuing on Saturday, July 18th, we will host additional speakers and our FoSL Business Meeting, followed by Sierra Leonean chop!

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In 2013, discovered and brought to Sierra Leone the only existing photograph of Bai Bureh, the country's national hero. In 2019, he became a naturalized citizen of Sierra Leone.

Thank you,

Aiah Fanday
FoSL Co-President

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Hello everyone,

On behalf of the FoSL Board, it’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a FoSL Board Member, Mr. Gary Schulze.

Gary exemplifies the meaning of Servant Leadership. He’ll be missed dearly. 

May his precious soul rest in perfect peace.

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Awarded the Order of The Rokel (OOR), Sierra Leone's highest civilian honor by President Koroma at State House in 2014 in recognition of his tremendous contribution to the development of Education and the History and Culture of Sierra Leone.

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Friends of Sierra Leone (FoSL) for our outreach activities have now been successfully purchased.

These bikes will greatly strengthen our ability to reach underserved and remote communities across Kono and beyond w/sickle cell awareness, screening, education & support services.

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Hi FoSL Members! Here are pictures from SCCAN, updating us on their successful FoSL-funded project!

Warm greetings from all of us at the Sickle Cell Carers Awareness Network (SCCAN).

We are pleased to inform you that the motorbikes funded through the generous support from

[Friends of Sierra Leone @FoSalone]

All are welcome for this free virtual event! Make to register in advance for this fascinating Zoom talk!

Zoom Registration Link: https://t.co/vB8eKOjgJh

[Friends of Sierra Leone @FoSalone]

This is just a reminder about our upcoming talk with Street Child US. Join us on Sunday, May 24th at 7pm ET for a conversation with Anna Bowden of Street Child US via Zoom. Ms. Bowden will share updates about the current work of Street Child in Sierra Leone,

[Friends of Sierra Leone @FoSalone]

including teacher training, school qualification standards and their efforts to help schools meet government payroll criteria.

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Hi FoSL Members! Visit our FoSL website https://t.co/eo24F7de57 under Past Funded Projects from 2026 to see the full final report from Rural Health Care Initiative in Tikonko and Gondama villages on their project to improve community birth waiting homes. We are so happy for them!

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They wanted us to share their progress with our FoSL members; and, we are happy to do it! PLI is developing an Early Childhood Education and Community Center to benefit the children and community of Mondema, Sierra Leone. Construction has begun!

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Hi FoSL Members! Passion for Learning Initiative (PLI) has received $12,000 in donations in January of 2026, which is all from their own fundraising efforts. PLI is using FoSL for our 501 status to implement their project in Sierra Leone.