The Lifeline School’s management, across all departments, is currently in the midst of exams as the team prepares students to successfully end the academic year. However, there have been some challenges regarding limited funds to pay teachers’ salaries for this month, due to parents failing to be able to pay the fees for their children
During the BT graduation this year, two of our 2YL mentees celebrated their graduation: Miss Poona in Electrical Installation and Miss Kadiatu from the Hospitality department – both were exited that their lives have been turned around due to the intervention of 2YoungLives. On April 6th 2YL held a release dinner for its data collectors
This update will provide some reflection on March, including the graduation of 129 students who successfully completed the 2022/2023 vocational training year in the various disciplines of Hospitality, Plumbing, ICT and Electrical Installation. The BT management is currently in the process of preparing ID cards for students and engaging in discussions with employers for the
On April 2nd, during his visit to the Punduru Church, Prince Tommy Williams, CEO of LNP, engaged with the Punduru community stakeholders. Most of them expressed their concern that it had been a while since he had last visited Punduru and that they would like him to visit more regularly, to engage with them and
John Sapha Kamara and Maria Bangura, both members of our community, went through their traditional wedding ceremony on April 14th, which was a joyful occasion as families and friends came together to celebrate with these two lovely young people. The Punduru team has been seeking support from the Church in Freetown for the past six
The boys and girls residing in the Nehemiah Home, plus those who live elsewhere, continue to receive support from Lifeline Nehemiah Projects, our friends and partners. All the residents receive holistic support from Lifeline, while our non-residents receive educational, moral and psychosocial support, as well as food/clothing on a case-by-case basis. Many of the residents
The schools resumed on April 15th, following the Easter holiday period, marking the first week of the third term. On April 20th the schools management team organised an extracurricular activity in the form of a field trip for Primary, Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary students, together with several parents, to Biango Farm, located on the
In the shadows of Kush, where darkness reigns, Sierra Leonean youths bear silent pains. Their dreams eclipsed by a deadly blight, Caught in a struggle, a relentless fight. Mama Salone weeps, her heart heavy with woe, As Kush’s grip tightens, stealing futures aglow. Lamentations rise for the children lost, To the shadows of Kush, at
At the beginning of February, the school management team conducted a 2-day workshop which was attended by a cross-section of the LNP and school department staff – in total 40 staff and volunteers. The various school departments have recently conducted the following activities: The first tests of Term 2 The mid-term break from February 15th
LNP continues to invest in young people across five disciplines: Hospitality, Plumbing, ICT, Electrical Installation and Auto Mechanics. Currently 108 young people, having completed the 2022/2023 academic year with Bettah Tumarah (BT), are preparing for their graduation on March 30th. Some of the trainees have already secured full-time jobs or developed their self-employed business opportunities
