The Mamaka Primary School project in Sierra Leone is almost complete, with the new school having 9 classrooms, a library, and meeting space. SLVP is considering its next projects, which may include school buildings in Fadugu and Fintonia villages and a water system in Mabenba. People can support SLVP through the Goodsearch website by searching online or shopping online through partners who donate a portion of purchases. Board members have visited Sierra Leone to check on projects and evaluate new ones, with the goal of keeping administrative costs low.

1. SIERRA LEONE VILLAGE
PARTNERSHIPS
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
S LV P
N EW S
WINTER, 2008/2009
THE VILLAGE OF MAMAKA THANKS YOU
What’s Next?
After SLVP completes its first
major project, the Mamaka
Primary School, SLVP will consider several projects: 1. A
three-classroom primary school
building addition in Fadugu, 2.
A school project in Fintonia,
and 3. A water system project
OLD SCHOOL
NEW SCHOOL
in the village of Mabenba.
USE OF GOODSEARCHTO
RAISE MONEY FOR
SLVP.
Everyone can help SLVP meet its
goals by using www.Goodsearch.com
to search on the internet and when
purchasing products online. Here's
how: Go the the website
(www.Goodsearch.com) and under
"Who do you goodsearch for?" type
Sierra Leone Village Partnerships. Then, every search you do
generates .01 for SLVP. Additionally, you can assist SLVP by buying
products online. Go to the goodsearch.com webpage, go to
"Goodshop," and click on "shop
now." A variety of corporations
donate a portion of your purchase to
SLVP, usually 1-3%, but up to
37%. Thank you for helping SLVP,
and spread the word!
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If you wish to donate to
SLVP please visit our web
site: www.slvp.org
The Mamaka school project is almost complete. Through hard work and perseverance the
people of Mamaka and neighboring villages have pitched in to help make their new school a
reality. From a makeshift collection of grass thatched huts to a 9 room school with library
and town hall meeting center the school is 90% complete and already being used by the
students and teachers. It all started when Albert felt the need to rebuild this school which
was a big part of his youth and as originally built by his father. When he saw that this school
was destroyed by the civil war he knew what he needed to do. From this intention was the
birth of SLVP where help will be extended to many more villages in war torn Sierra Leone.
We want to thank our generous donors for helping to make this dream a reality. We love
you all! Tehnki Tehnki!!!
SLVP BOARD MEMBERS VISIT SIERRA LEONE
Since beginning our work in
Sierra Leone, we've sent several
members over to check on our
project progress and evaluate
new projects. As it is a policy of
SLVP to keep administrative
costs to a minimum, we fund
these trips personally. Our President, Albert Kamara, has been
able to visit twice, once in Febru-
ary 2007 to lay the foundation of
the Mamaka school and again in
May 2008 to deliver the funds for
the addition of the roof before the
rainy season. Board Member Jim
O'Donnell was awarded a Fulbright scholarship and has been
in Freetown since August working with educators at the University. During his weekends and
free time, he is able to perform
site visits to Mamaka and other
future projects for SLVP. Maureen McNamara will be making
her first visit to Sierra Leone in
January and Albert will be making another visit to finish the
Mamaka school as soon as we've
raised the dollars necessary to
complete the project.