Photo: Students in Bramia Cheifdom, Kambia District, Sierra Leone

Here's what is budgeted for each scholarship in Kambia District.

A scholarship provides:

• 375,500 Leones: Admission fees (about $50 USD)
• 600,000 Leones: Eight text books, for all years of high school (about $80 USD)
• 175,000 Leones: Scientific calculator and geometry set (about $25 USD) 
• 150,000 Leones: Solar light for night home studies (about $20 USD)
•   70,000 Leones: Practice exercise books and pens (about $9 USD)
•   85,000 Leones: School uniforms (about $11 USD)

Total: 1,455,500 Leones per child (about $200 USD)

We also support Abass (our local program manager) with funds to travel to obtain materials and pay school fees on behalf of our scholarship recipients. A small emergency fund is maintained in case unexpected emergencies arise in our scholars' families that could jeopardize their studies or schooling.  

Learn more about the work that started Welbodi Sierra Leone here and the team that makes it happen.