Steven didn't let the loss of his leg hold him back.
He excels at school, plays football and dances!
School Twinning Produces Lighting for Classrooms in Sierra Leone
The children in both schools are captivated to learn about the very different lives of their new friends on another continent. They exchange personal letters and gifts.
Meet Ezekiel - Top Student in Secondary School
Computers 4 Charity
Here is our trustee Paul Brown receiving a donated laptop from Sean Mayer of Computers 4 Charity.
It’s back to school week in Sierra Leone.
Thanks to your donations we have selected 14 more children for sponsorship in secondary schools.
Twinning Primary Schools in the UK and Sierra Leone
SLEDT has set up a twinning arrangement between Wells Hall Primary School, Sudbury, UK and James Memorial Primary School, Lunsar, Sierra Leone.
Ibrahim Gets New Crutches
Ibrahim lost his leg in a crash at the age of 7. His crutches were broken so Alusine acted immediately and bought him some new ones.
Solar lights for Kissy Town primary school in Sierra Leone
Solar lights for Kissy Town primary school in Sierra Leone mean that children can study after dark for their National Primary School Exam.
SLEDT Sponsors Medical Student in Sierra Leone
Meet Malal a medical student we sponsor in Sierra Leone. We give every sponsored university student a donated laptop. Malal collected his yesterday. Please keep them coming.
Children in Class 6 at Mania Primary School Receive Their Solar Lights for Home Study
It’s dark in Sierra Leone by 7pm every night of the year. Ask your children and grandchildren to imagine doing their homework under the flickering light of a candle or a small kerosene lamp. We now provide each of our sponsored students with a strong solar light for evening studies.
Sanitary pads, washable and reusable for our girls
Our sponsored school girls in Sierra Leone cannot afford to buy sanitary pads. Often they miss a few days’ school each month.
Mohamed Mansaray's New Wheelchair
Mohamed is 22 and is a blacksmith in a village near Pujehun in Sierra Leone. He’s been disabled since birth. The wheelchair will change his life.
Volunteers meeting at Kent
Some of our 15 volunteers who completed a three days’ disability awareness course in Freetown in May 2025.Our volunteers met at Kent beach near Freetown in January for two days of training and problem solving. The team is led by Chernor Barrie, a law student. All are under 30 years of age and two volunteers are disabled people. Nobody is paid. They bring huge energy and commitment to our charity's work.
Wulematu Won a Place at Njala University to Study Nursing
Wulematu has been sponsored through secondary school in Sierra Leone. Now she has won a place at Njala University to study nursing.
Secondary Education Sponsorship in The Island of Shabro
We have selected 12 more girls and boys on the island of Shabro for inclusion in our secondary education sponsorship programme. The children and their parents met our volunteers Chernor and Capay (first and second right) recently to find out what sponsorship means and what we expect of them.
The charity's trustees met in June 2023 in Derbyshire for the AGM
Back row: Ralph Steen, Kevin Curley CBE, Mike Martin MBE, Ben Attle Front row: Jacqui Finn, Rachel Curley, Mike Clemson, Katherine Curley. Since 2023 Andy Higginson has joined the Trustee Board together with Chernor Barrie and Foday Conteh in Sierra Leone. Mike Clemson and Ralph Steen have retired
Solar Lights For Students
Our sponsored school students receive their solar lights so that they can study at home in the evenings
Isata receives books to take home and share with her family
Isata is one of 200 children at Kroo Primary School in Freetown who has taken books home to share with her family.
Henry gets some more braille books from our volunteer Abdul.
He loves to read and is making great progress with braille. Henry has now moved into mainstream secondary school where he is flourishing
Alie receives his laptop
We are helping 18 of our successful school students in Sierra Leone to go on to university or vocational training college this year. Our aim is to equip each student with a donated laptop. Alie has just got his. He’s studying political science. The smile says it all.
Hassan excels in Engineering
We’ve supported Hassan since he was 12. He’s an orphan from the coastal village of Mahera. His dad was killed in the civil war - an innocent civilian and his mum took her own life. Now this fine young man is in his final year at Technical College studying Engineering (Alternative Energy). Here he is with Chernor, our volunteer leader, receiving the text books he needs.
Nabbi no longer has to crawl to school
Good news for little Nabbi in Shenge, a coastal village in Sierra Leone. Last week he was crawling as he’s done since birth. Now he has his tricycle which he will soon learn to ride. And soon he will go to school. Please help us to do more by donating.
Sulaiman
Sulaiman is one of our team of fifteen wonderful young volunteers. Here he is heading by bicycle to remote villages on Shabro island, searching for children who cannot walk.
Alpha - Before and After
Alpha lost his leg in a motorbike accident when he was 16. He was depressed when we found him in a fishing village. Now he has a new leg, a positive attitude and has started a small trading business.
Alfa - Before and After
Alfa gets his 'mobility cart' and no longer has to crawl.
Fatmata - Before and After
Fatmata had polio when she was very young. We found her crawling, Now she can go to school every day and enjoy independence and dignity.
Wulematu
Wulematu comes from a single parent family in Lunsar. She is doing very well at school. We pay her education costs including this full set of textbooks.

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