BEAUTIFUL BONUSES FOR BEAUTIFUL BABIES | EMPOWERING MUMS IN SIERRA LEONE
Discover how celebrating baby bonuses in Sierra Leone boosts vaccination rates and supports young families at this crucial time.
Mo Bangura
Dec 1, 2025
BOUNTY FOR MOA WHARF
Learn about our support for vulnerable children living in Moa Wharf proud slum community Sierra Leone.
Mo Bangura
Nov 23, 2025
PAR-BOILING PAR EXCELLENCE
The Ladies take a break in winnowing for a week of par-boiling and celebrate with a joyful traditional song. An expert par-boiling masterclass follows as the Ladies first boil, then steam four drums of Hope Sakuma’s boli rice harvest before resting overnight to achieve the optimum swell of the grain. Only then do the Ladies artfully turn out the par-boiled rice onto freshly scrubbed tarpaulins to dry and once dried Foday bags the rice up ready for a trip to the mill. FOLLOW O
Mo Bangura
Nov 21, 2025
THRESHERS WILL THRESH, WINNOWERS WINNOW
The Hope Sakuma team enlist an army of helpers to process the boli rice the traditional way. While the boys thresh the rice over oil drums, the Ladies separate most of the chaff for seven more Ladies to winnow and someone bags the dried rice ready for parboiling. Everyone works on tarpaulins to minimize the risk of stones in the finished product making short work of the myriad stacks of drying rice. FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY! Follow our journey bringing hope to vulnerable children i
Mo Bangura
Nov 19, 2025
THE HARVEST CONTINUES WITH A SAKUMA WOY-A!
With an extended Sakuma-woy-a thirty farmers join us for three days to continue the boliland harvest. Three days work turns into four but what a productive four days as Hope Sakuma's thirty-three helpful helpers fan out and complete the first boli promising to return for the second. Meanwhile, the rice stacks continue to be dried and threshed ready for winnowing and a new drying area is cleared near the second boli, far from the farm, to make collection and threshing more eff
Mo Bangura
Nov 16, 2025
PERFECT PREFECTS | CELEBRATING EDUCATION IN SIERRA LEONE
Witness Destiny joining the serried ranks of Abierich Academys' prefectoral team in Sierra Leone
Mo Bangura
Nov 5, 2025
GIRLS EMPOWERMENT EMPOWERED
Learn about our support for vulnerable children living in interim care in Sierra Leone.
Mo Bangura
Nov 1, 2025
HOW HIGH HOW WIDE THE STACKS
The Hope Sakuma harvest continues and the drying stacks grow! The first full week of the farms rice harvest finds not one but two drying stacks growing wider and higher each and every day as the dedicated farmers continue to cut and tie the boli rice. FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY! Follow our journey bringing hope to vulnerable children in Sierra Leone - please ❤ and share to raise awareness for Ebola’s Generation and children living with disabilities.
Mo Bangura
Oct 11, 2025
BABY BONUS BONANZA | EMPOWERING MUMS IN SIERRA LEONE
Discover how celebrating baby bonuses in Sierra Leone boosts vaccination rates and supports young families at this crucial time.
Mo Bangura
Oct 10, 2025
LET THE HARVEST BEGIN!
Five short months after the boli rice was sown Hope Sakuma’s harvest begins. Starting at the tail of the boliland round the island seven dedicated farmers cut the first ties transporting their precious cargo to the farms drying area where the traditional stacked drying pyramid is begun but just how high and how wide will the stack become? FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY! Follow our journey bringing hope to vulnerable children in Sierra Leone - please ❤ and share to raise awareness for Eb
Mo Bangura
Oct 4, 2025
BAGS IN THE AIR! | CELEBRATING EDUCATION IN SIERRA LEONE
Find out far a €500 donation goes bringing hope and education to vulnerable kids living in the proud slum community of Moa Wharf, Sierra Leone.
Mo Bangura
Oct 3, 2025
JIMMY AND THE CASE OF THE BOOT POLISHED HAIR
Little Jimmy's in big trouble! Uncle Mo's worried he might have a skin thing going on but not to worry, according to Scout, Jimmy just...
Mo Bangura
Sep 13, 2025
BACK TO SCHOOL IN SIERRA LEONE
Despite the misty moisty early morning there's lots of smiles as the kids join thousands of other students accross Sierra Leone heading...
Mo Bangura
Sep 8, 2025
TWO BRAIDS FOR SISTER SARAH
As the kids summer holiday in beautiful Sanda Magbolontor on the Hope Sakuma farm draws to a close Scout and Kye really really don't want...
Mo Bangura
Aug 30, 2025
SIERRA LEONE SUMMER SCHOOL: HEADS DOWN FOR EXAM WEEK
Join the kids on an inspiring journey as it's exam week at Hope's Free Summer School, empowering local children with education and hope
Mo Bangura
Aug 28, 2025
KIDS HAVE FUN DOWN ON THE FARM
The kids looking smart in their Hope Sakuma t-shirts learn they've got to head back home to Mama Mayila's Cradle only they really want to...
Mo Bangura
Aug 25, 2025
SIERRA LEONE SUMMER SCHOOL: GIRLS WIN HANDS-DOWN
Join the kids on an inspiring journey as Hope's Free Summer School returns in Sierra Leone, empowering local children with education and hope
Mo Bangura
Aug 22, 2025
DANCE OFF DOWN ON THE FARM
As well as running riot and rings round poor uncle Mo, the kids find time to help out the Hope Sakuma team clearing, weeding and dancing!...
Mo Bangura
Aug 17, 2025
SIERRA LEONE SUMMER SCHOOL: LOST IN LEARNING
Join the kids on an inspiring journey as Hope's Free Summer School returns in Sierra Leone, empowering local children with education and hope
Tim Sherry
Aug 10, 2025
WE'RE ALL GOING ON OUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS!
Uncle Mo went to Sanda and took… 12 children, 11 rubbers for water, 10 roll up mattresses, 9 suitcases and just like my Aunt went to...
Mo Bangura
Aug 9, 2025
DESTINY AND THE CASE OF THE CRYING SKIRT
Ever known a child who's grown out of their favourite clothes but just wants to keep on wearing them? Well, we know just such a child,...
Mo Bangura
Aug 5, 2025
HOPES FREE SUMMER SCHOOL RETURNS
Join the kids on an inspiring journey as Hope's Free Summer School returns in Sierra Leone, empowering local children with education and hope
Mo Bangura
Aug 3, 2025
RAINY SEASON BOUNTY FOR MOA WHARF KIDS
Find out far a €400 donation goes bringing hope to vulnerable kids living in the proud slum community of Moa Wharf, Sierra Leone.
Mo Bangura
Aug 3, 2025
LEO'S GREAT BIG GRADUATION DAY
Rising Academy's jam-packed graduation event held at the District Council offices where students, caregivers and teachers all gathered to...
Mo Bangura
Jul 20, 2025
A-WEEDING WE SHALL GO!
It's the boys turn to step up and weed the Hope Sakuma rice - there's a lot of rice so a lot of weeding to be done - but it’s the Temne...
Mo Bangura
Jul 15, 2025
SIERRA LEONE SCHOOL'S OUT FOR THE SUMMER
The Hope kids wave goodbye to the end of the school year and say hello to their summer hols! Waving goodbye as they head off this morning...
Mo Bangura
Jul 13, 2025
BABY BONUS SMILES: EMPOWERING MOTHERS IN SIERRA LEONE
Discover how celebrating baby bonuses in Sierra Leone boosts vaccination rates and supports young families at this crucial time.
Mo Bangura
Jul 6, 2025
ALL THE TEMNE LADIES SING OUT
The Ladies step up and sing out to help on the Hope Sakuma farm spending two days weeding the Bangura brothers boliland rice, looking...
Mo Bangura
Jul 4, 2025
GRADUATION CELEBRATIONS IN SIERRA LEONE
A ram-packed Spring Water Community Academy, filled with students and parents and well-wishers from the Mabron community, gathered...
Mo Bangura
Jun 29, 2025
REPORTING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD
Discover the impact of our non-profit organization in Sierra Leone, bringing hope to over 500 vulnerable children.
Mo Bangura
Jun 22, 2025
CELEBRATING AFRICAN CHILD DAY IN SIERRA LEONE
The kids at Mama Mayila's Cradle celebrate international day of the African Child in style donning outfits in a rainbow of African...
Mo Bangura
Jun 15, 2025
PERFECT PINNEAPPLES: FROM FARM-TO-FINGERS
The kids at Mama Mayila's Cradle are filled with excitement as they gather around to celebrate a special delivery of pineapples, freshly...
Mo Bangura
Jun 8, 2025
CELEBRATING BABY BONUSES IN SIERRA LEONE
Discover how celebrating baby bonuses in Sierra Leone boosts vaccination rates and supports young families at this crucial time.
Mo Bangura
May 31, 2025
EXCITING FIELD TRIP: LEARNING ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT
The students at Abierich Academy were buzzing with excitement as they embarked on their first official field trip, a highly anticipated...
Mo Bangura
May 22, 2025
WARM WELCOME FOR THE HARROWERS RETURN
With a traditional Temne song the Hope Sakuma team welcome back Momoh, Abdulai and their trusty Ford tractor to the farm trailering the...
Mo Bangura
May 18, 2025
HEATED DEBATE: FAITH HONOURS TEACHERS
Join the kids as they enjoy a heated debate ‘teacher or doctor - which is best?’ Speaking up for teachers, Destiny and team while Ollie...
Mo Bangura
May 6, 2025
FARE THEE WELL TRUSTY TRACTOR!
With a farewell song and some very enthusiastic pan-banging we bid adieu to Abulai, Lincoln and their trusty tractor after a solid 8 days...
Mo Bangura
May 1, 2025
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA SALONE!
On the shores of beautiful Whale Bay with gratitude and love to Sierra Leoneans across the World a happy and delightful 64th anniversary...
Mo Bangura
Apr 27, 2025
SIERRA LEONE TRACTOR LOVE
Some very enthusiastic cheers and a little dance rounds off a week's work well done as the Hope Sakuma team show Abdulai, Lincoln and...
Mo Bangura
Apr 25, 2025
HOPE SAKUMA: JOYOUS WELCOME FOR FIRST TRACTOR
A joyful reception for the farms' first tractor as it hoves into view, arriving to plough land not farmed since before the civil war. Pa...
Mo Bangura
Apr 19, 2025
SATURDAYS' SALUTORY SOCCER LESSON
The kids, taking a sure-fire route to soccer success, hit upon the bright idea of hiring their footballing talent in rather than the hard...
Mo Bangura
Apr 18, 2025
REST IN PERFECT PEACE AUNTY ROSE
What seemed like the whole of Freetown came to mourn the passing of Aunty Rose Tiafoe, Thursday, resting perfectly in peace at the grand...
Mo Bangura
Apr 17, 2025
SPORTING GOLD: LITTLE LIAM TRIUMPHS BIG
John Obey community sports ground was a-buzz with excitement today as caregivers and well-wishers followed the grand sporting pararde...
Mo Bangura
Apr 12, 2025
HOPE SAKUMA: A-MULCHING WE SHALL GO!
The Hope Sakuma team mulch the remaining vegetable beds with rice straw to supress weeds and retain moisture in the soil after they water...
Mo Bangura
Apr 8, 2025
HOPE SAKUMA: JICA COMES UP TRUMPS TRACKING DOWN TRACTOR
Mohamed comes up trumps tracking down the tractor, visiting Menteh on his mission and the brothers Bangura become mighty excited at the...
Mo Bangura
Apr 4, 2025
CELEBRATING SIERRA LEONE CHILDRENS' BOOK DAY
Join the Hope kids celebrating Children's Book Day in Sierra Leone, eager to deep dive into their favourite books
Mo Bangura
Apr 1, 2025
HOPE SAKUMA: 108 FINISH!
The hard-working Hope Sakuma team celebrate their 108th row of vegetable and cassava; marking out more nice neat rows ready for planting,...
Mo Bangura
Mar 30, 2025
A HEATWARMING RETURN
A heart-warming and heartening visit, as Harper and Ami, Isa and Elle make a welcome return to their roots and Mama Salone with their two...
Mo Bangura
Mar 27, 2025
HOPE SAKUMA: GROWING FOR SEED
The Hope Sakuma team take a well-earned break, resting int he shade as Mohamed Jica, Morlai, Pa Aruna and new recruit, Abdul set about...
Mo Bangura
Mar 23, 2025
A-BARBERING WE SHALL GO!
Leo expertly barbers all the boys, showcasing his barbering skills while Sophie deftly teases and twists the girls hair into beautiful...
Mo Bangura
Mar 22, 2025
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