Case Studies | Plan International Sierra Leone

From school leavers to star teachers

Eunice, Kumba, and 200 other young women have been catching up on the learning they missed and have become certified as schoolteachers with real-life classroom experience.

Breaking barriers through sign language interpretation: Fatu’s…

As a sign language interpreter, Fatu has empowered individuals with hearing impairments and fostered a more inclusive society.

Meet the female carpenter defying gender stereotypes

Teaching young people vocational training skills as well as financial literacy, entrepreneurship and gender equality.

Small farming community builds village school

Fatima now learns in a comfortable classroom that supports her education, after her community came together to help their children access education.

Village leader brings education to the community

Wanting a better future for the children in his village, village leader Pa Saidu Kanu, brought the community together to build them a school.

Isatu: determined to stay in school

Overcoming challenges and refusing child marriage, Isatu is staying in education; determined to make her dream of becoming a teacher a reality.

Education brings hope in hardship

Abdulai is determined to create a better future for himself now he attends a school newly-built by Plan International Sierra Leone.

From fear to leadership

Princess is leading change and bringing gender equality to her school and community through her position as young person's representative.

From selling coal to building schools

Working with Plan International Sierra Leone has helped Aaron expand his engineering business and create a better future.

Academic and personal growth through school meals

Haja eats a full meal each day at school and has the energy to focus on her studies and a positive future.

School feeding keeps Ola in education

Ola is now attending school regularly and his focus and motivation have improved thanks to a Plan International-run school feeding programme.

Isha: eating every lunchtime helps me stay focused in class

With a full meal at school each day, Isha, 10, has the energy to actively participate in class, focus on her schoolwork and remain in education.