US based Sierra Leonean promotes education in Sierra Leone

Knowing the challenges faced by most young Sierra Leoneans, especially girls in deprived communities, US Sierra Leonean based, Senesi Tarrawally, is sole handedly sponsoring the primary and secondary school he founded in the Allen Town community, east of Freetown.  (Photo: Senesi Tarrawally, founder of AIA)

Established in 2013, Adama International Primary and Junior Secondary School (AIA caters for boys and girls and vulnerable children.

Mr. Tarawally said he established the school out of a burning desire to provide quality education for young Sierra Leoneans. He provides all the finances for the running of the school and the payment of teacher’s salaries.

However, the acting head master, Ansumana Brima, said with a total of 71 pupils and 7 teachers, the school is in desperate need to relocate as the present environment is not conducive for learning. The school offers courses in three international languages: English, French and Arabic, as well as courses in the sciences, arts and commerce.

The acting head teacher commended Tarrawally for his relentless effort in supporting the school but said there are challenges hindering the provision of a better learning environment and therefore needs the help of the Government, individuals and private institutions to help sustain the effort of the founder. “The young man has tried a lot. Despite all the challenges, he hasn’t given up on his dream of providing education to these children. We must help sustain what he has started for the benefit of the children. I am therefore appealing to everyone to come to our aid,” he said.

He disclosed to Murtala Mohamed Kamara, a journalist and right activist who went on a tour of the school that they need learning materials and equipment for the science lab. He however noted that despite the challenges the pupils are performing very well in all their internal and external exams.

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The Diamonds from non-Sierra Leoneans who are going the extra miles to contribute to nation building in diverse ways.

The idea is to complement the work of people who are working very hard in diverse ways to contribute to the development of Sierra Leone. The Diamonds from Sierra Leone Campaign is an initiative of Murtala Mohamed Kamara, Journalist, right activist and Media Entrepreneur in appreciation of the efforts of those individuals and to celebrate their work.

The latest ‘Diamonds from Sierra Leone’ is Senesi Tarrawally, a young Sierra Leonean based in Ohio, the United States. He established the AIA from his personal savings out of a burning desire to provide quality education for young Sierra Leoneans. The school is 100% funded by him.

Senesi Tarrawally is not just a leader but a true Diamond from Sierra Leone. We therefore want to congratulate him for all his efforts in nation building and we urge him to continue the good work that he has started.

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“The young man has tried a lot. Despite all the challenges, he hasn’t given up on his dream of providing education to those children. We must help sustain what he has started for the benefit of those children. I am therefore appealing to everyone to come to our aid,” the head teacher said.

He said the school is in need of learning materials and equipment for the science lab. He said amidst the challenges, the pupils have been performing very well in all their internal and external exams.

‪#‎Diamonds_FromSL

The Diamonds from Sierra Leone campaign is a series highlighting the achievements of ordinary Sierra Leoneans and non-Sierra Leoneans who are going the extra miles to contribute to nation building in diverse ways. The idea is to complement the work of those ordinary people that are working very hard to contribute towards the development of Sierra Leone in their own ways.

It is an initiative of Murtala Mohamed Kamara, Journalist, right activist and Media Entrepreneur in appreciation of the effort of those individuals and to celebrate their work.

Senesi Tarrawally is a young Sierra Leonean based in Ohio, the United States. He established the AIA from his personal savings out of a burning desire to provide quality education for young Sierra Leoneans. The school is 100% funded by him. Senesi Tarrawally is not just a leader but a true Diamond From Sierra Leone. We therefore want to congratulate him for all his effort in nation building and we urge him to continue the good work that he has started.

Murtala Mohamed Kamara

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