Friends of St Josephs School for the Hearing Impaired Makeni Sierra Leone

School life resumes!

Latest newsletter now available to read by clicking link above.

Slowly but surely the school is returning to a form of normality.

Read about it in our latest newsletter

Back to school for some

Towards the end of March the Sierra Leonean Government declared a State of Emergency. The school is currently closed until further notice and the staff, students and boarders have returned to their homes. Monica Tomlin, the educational audiologist, was able to fly home just before the lockdown in the UK. The Sierra Leone Government has closed all schools, and banned church and mosque services and it has closed its borders.  Unfortunately there are now a small number of Covid-19 cases in the country including a Paediatrician who is part of the National Response Team but there does seem to be an adequate testing programme in place.

Friends of St Joseph’s School is a small charity with very few outgoings. It doesn’t have any paid staff and it doesn’t have to pay any rental on office premises so it is in a much stronger financial position than many. It mainly relies on donations from supporters so its income shouldn’t be too affected during these times.

We hope and pray that you, your family, friends and colleagues are keeping safe and well in these unprecedented times.

Please read the latest newsletter from the Friends of St Joseph’s!

Sister Mary is enjoying her retirement

The school is delighted to welcome Thabile and Carmel – see the attached newsletters

A Warm Greeting from Thabile and Carmel

There’s no rest for St Joseph’s staff and pupils

We are pleased to have prepared a newsletter with all the latest news from the school which we hope you enjoy and find informative.

Help is on the way for Sister Mary