We sent 23 kids to Young Life summer camp! The kids had a blast!
Graduation Ceremony with Night School High School Seniors and Principal, Kiazah Sherman
The Living Water well that was just completed in December! A huge thank you to Living Water for partnering with us to ensure the kids have access to safe, clean water.
Installing new windows in the house… just in time for rainy season!
The kids say thank you for their new bunk beds, mattresses, sheets and pictures to decorate their rooms! The new house has 5 bedrooms on the boys’ side and 5 bedrooms on the girls’ side
Upgrading the Orphange Septic System
All the kids appreciate the annual gifts of new uniforms and shoes for school
Selfie with all big girls in the house (Marie, Venus, Mercy, Clarise, Edith and Jartu)
Storytime before bedtime! The kids loved their new collection of books for a mini house library
Bumping into a group of night school students on their way to class
Art Projects with the Orphanage Kids in the new orphanage living room
Kids drawing thank you pictures for their friends in the US
The orphanage choir who hope to record in a studio someday! Marthaline, Safiatu, Joe, Edith and Princess
Safiatu and Moses enjoying their new jump ropes
District Education Office director Peter Knowlden who helped us achieve our West African Examination Council accreditation to allow students to sit for their 9th and 12th grade exams
Nervous night school students taking their mid-term exams
Our passionate and dedicated night school staff
Students at Mercy Night school gathering before their evening classes commence
Taking a tour of the neighborhood with Moses Dorley (who grew up in the house and we recently hired to be on staff so he can use his salary to pursue vocational school in computer science)
Wowing everyone at the market by purchasing bowls, cups, silverware and more for 43 children with our orphanage directress, Bindu Nimley
Best friends Thomas and Aloycious in their kindergarten class
Bishop Miller School principal Comfort Suomie taking us around to each of the nursery-5th grade classrooms
Visiting Bishop Miller Elementary School during recess
William Nimley, one of the Jennie’s School teachers who comes to tutor the orphanage children in the afternoon
Alexander taking his end-of-term exam. His teachers raved about him, saying he’s top of his 10th grade class!
Our recent 12th grade graduate, Joe. At his graduation party, Joe spoke to the younger kids about the importance of education
Visiting Principal Philip Menifix at Jennie’s junior and senior high school
Our aspiring photographer, Isaiah, and company
6 year old Joseph
8 year old Marthaline who came to the house two years ago after losing her parents to ebola
Backyard of the new house
Visiting the United Methodist Church of New Georgia. Afterwards we met with the church school board to discuss plans for an ongoing partnership with the night school.
Orphanage staff Hawa, Marie and Musu enjoying the new tiled kitchen
The whole group opening their care packages from their SFJ friends in the US
Young Life leader Joseph Boye hosting club at the orphanage house
Students expressing their excitement about graduating high school
All smiles for the fun games at Young Life camp in June