Betteh Tumara plays a crucial role in addressing the significant unemployment challenges in Sierra Leone, where many young people have been forced to drop out of school due to loss of hope and the constraints of poverty, and against the backdrop of others seek opportunities abroad, often at great personal risk. Lifeline Nehemiah Projects is
This department serves children and young adults in the various Nursery, Primary, Junior Secondary (JSS) and Senior Secondary (SSS) school programs. The Lifeline Nehemiah Junior Secondary Schools in Freetown and Punduru Village, Gorama Mende Chiefdom, have achieved remarkable results, with 98% of students performing exceptionally well in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), and two
There are two items of good news to report this month. Firstly, the Sierra Leone government has accepted the Lifeline Junior and Senior Secondary Schools’ application for government financial assistance, although not immediately. Secondly, the Lifeline leadership team, together with its partners, especially Lifeline Network International, has completed the construction of an improved toilet facility
The Lifeline and Well Bodi teams toured the areas where the PAPAYA Project operates, engaging with community stakeholders in the Portree, Kuntorloh and Tombo communities. The teams continue to support pregnant women in attending antenatal care (ANC), having now registered over 200 pregnant women for weekly follow-ups. There are many success stories among these groups
Since the beginning of this year, the Church community has placed focus on supporting and expressing love for to one another, and this has resulted in the children, women and youth feel valued and connected in as part of our community. As the Church community, on October 27th we took some time together to celebrate
All the Nehemiah Home boys and girls, both residents and non-residents, have now resumed school and we’re delighted to be able to say they’re all currently in good health, mentally, physically and spiritually. The LNP leadership is now working hard to improve many of the areas of general life, including such items as bedding and
The department’s management team has recruited the latest cohort of trainees into this technical and vocational institute, and we’re pleased to announce that they have all successfully completed the induction phase. Classes have now commenced across the ICT, Plumbing, Hospitality and Electrical Installation disciplines, augmented by life skills training and mentorships.
This department serves children and young adults in nursery, primary, junior secondary, and senior secondary schools. This year’s total enrolment is up to 600 children and young people across the Lifeline schools.
As always, LNP continues seeking to uphold its mandate to positively impact lives in various ways across Sierra Leone, continuing to make a difference, and what follows here is a summary of some of the most notable activities that have occurred in most recent weeks.
Concerning the Nehemiah Home, almost all the children and young people Lifeline supports, whether it be those resident in the Home or those living within the community, have resumed their schooling with exception of 3 young adults who are currently preparing to retake the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). LNP and its partners
