Primary School in Kontha, Sierra Leone
P1 class old school Dec 2023
P3 class old school Dec 2023
Michael in Sierra Leone Dec 2023
Latrine pit, school in background Dec 2023
Digging latrine pit Dec 2023
Construction of toilets Jan 2024
Boards for school building and furniture Dec 2023
A 4th classroom is added Dec 2023
Water well digging Jan 2024
Michael with children Jan 2024
School incl. 4th classroom Jan 2024
Construction of school Jan 2024
Breakfast Fundraiser Mar 2024
New Waterpump Apr 2024
Water-well June 2024
New Washroom building May 2024
Renovated school May 2024
Painted school June 2024
Renovated Classroom May 2024
School Sept 2024
Toilets Sept 2024
Water well Sept 2024
Water well Oct 2024
Solar power Jan 2025
Backpack delivery Jan 2025
New school uniforms Jan 2025
School supplies Feb 2025
Soccer jerseys donated by Inter Halifax Feb 2025
Media at Opening Reception Feb 2025
Opening Reception Feb 2025
School Feb 2025
Our church together with a number of partners is helping a community in Kontha to build a primary school.
Read and see pictures about our progress:
Our next steps are:
(1) building toilets, completing outstanding works on the school building, and providing basic school furniture - $10000 - funds have been raised
(2) Building the well to provide clean drinking water - $6000 -funds have been raised
(3) Installing solar panels to provide electricity and internet connection - $5000 - funds have been raised
(4) Helping to create a school library, providing textbooks, and all necessary school supplies for 180 students -$3000- funds have been raised
(5) Providing school uniforms (180 students) - $1500 - funds have been raised
(6) helping to pay salaries for 3 teachers. Approx. $5000 p.a.
(7) helping to start and maintain sports programs, basic computer literacy classes, and some other programs that will benefit the community.
Here you can download some additional information about the school and the vision for it.
You can support this ministry by making a gift to West End Baptist Church marked “Sierra Leone School project”.
Feb 28, 2025 update
Great news: From 2023-Feb 2025, we have raised over $30,000 for step 1 (school renovation), step 2 (water-well), step 3 (solar light), step 4 (school supplies) and step 5 (school uniforms). We are fundraising now for step 6 (teachers salaries).