Bo School Appeal News, Reports and Events

We apologise for the fact that this website has not been kept up to date this year, but please click ‘download’ and you will find the 2023 Newsletter. All the news will be updated following the visit to Bo which … Read more…

Richard Holben has, together with his firm F5, raised some £4,500 to buy bikes in Bo to help the children living some distance away, to get to school. Due to Covid there is a worldwide shortage of bikes and prices … Read more…

Just in time. School reopens tomorrow and the 800 + books arrived four days ago thanks to Janet Scott-Manga who made the arrangements for us and sent them with a consignment of her own. The pictures tell the story as … Read more…

Our liaison teacher Theresa has reported that the teachers have all remarked on the improvement in the sponsored children’s school work since the lunches started and about how much better they are able to concentrate on a full stomach. We … Read more…

Sadly the first two cases have been reported in Sierra Leone, and arrival from France and a doctor. The school is on Easter holiday at present but the head Cecil doesn’t yet know when it will reopen but is hopeful … Read more…

at the time of writing Sierra Leone is still Corona Virus free, but they are making preparations just in case and all places of worship are closed and St Paul’s closed early for Easter and we don’t know if it … Read more…

The David Baker Memorial Hall was built from donations from supporters in 2012. On our recent visit we found it to be in a usable but rather dilapidated state. The roof had leaks and bits of the ceiling were coming … Read more…

Veronica Buckets are what they use in Sierra Leone when lots of people need to wash their hands for hygiene reasons. In a country where almost nobody has running water you have to improvise. They do have a tap at … Read more…

the new Library is taking shape and we are collecting books, especially reference books of any discipline. If you have any you don’t need please let Liz Richardson know – lizrichardson27@talktalk.net – we probably won’t be sending them out until … Read more…