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Another School Year Complete – and So Much to Celebrate
Time flies! It feels like only yesterday Richard and I were walking around the school in Buchanan, meeting the children, teachers and parents, and discussing plans for the future. Since then, Morris and his incredible team have been hard at work, and another school year has come to a successful close. This year, 486 children attended Rilo Foundation School. Of those, 466 progressed to the next year, while 84 students graduated from kindergarten, Grade 6 and Grade 9. Even more
Louise
Aug 73 min read
Back from Liberia: Building the Next Chapter for Rilo Foundation School 🇱🇷💛
Richard and I just returned from Liberia, where we visited the Rilo Foundation School and met with all key stakeholders to shape the strategy for the years ahead. A Wobbly Start We landed at Monrovia airport at 6:30 a.m., only to find that our suitcases—packed with school materials—were still in Casablanca and likely wouldn’t arrive until we were leaving. But there was no time to waste: our first meeting was at 8:30 a.m. with the Ministry of Education, where we discussed thei
Louise
Oct 15, 20253 min read
Preparing for Our Visit to Monrovia
This October, we'll be heading to Liberia to visit the Rilo Foundation Education School – the junior high school we’ve been supporting...
Louise
Jul 8, 20252 min read
Focus and concentration for the annual School Exams
October and November were months of focus and concentration for the children attending RIFES, as all classes faced the annual school...
Louise
Nov 29, 20241 min read
Celebration of the 4th Gala Day and the '24 Graduates!
Last month, the 4th anniversary of the Rilo Foundation Education System was celebrated with another Gala Day in Buchanan city. Gala Day...
Louise
Aug 28, 20241 min read
End of Year Recap & How You Can Help with Another Year of Education at the Rilo School in Monrovia
In our last post, I wrote about the growth which the Rilo School Foundation has been through over the last months. As we received a lot...
Louise
Dec 4, 20232 min read
A look back at last year and look forward at the new year ahead!
We've been quiet for some time about the progress at the Rilo Foundation School in Liberia, but that was certainly not because we have...
Louise
Sep 16, 20232 min read
Our first delivery to Ukraine
About a month ago, we got approached by a local mum in our area with a Ukrainian background. She really wanted to 'do something' for the...
Louise
Dec 13, 20221 min read
The teachers in Grand Bassa
Rilo Foundation Educational System (RIFES) provides free primary and secondary education for children whose parents are former child...
Louise
May 24, 20221 min read
135 names to remember!
We are honoured and proud to introduce you to the 135 children attending classes at the Rilo Foundation School in Liberia! None of these...
Louise
Mar 11, 20212 min read
UPDATE: The RIFES school has opened!
After months of administration work, fundraising and building work, the Rilo Foundation Eduction System in Liberia has finally opened!...
Louise
Jan 13, 20211 min read
Opening Rilo Foundation Education System (RIFES)
Over the last three months, our Liberia partner IDEFOCS has been working around the clock to prepare the transition from the After School...
Louise
Dec 9, 20201 min read
UPDATE: Mo and his beautiful family of 11 in Bali
When Mo lost his job earlier this year because of Corona, his wife, seven adopted children en his own two kids had lost all income, which...
Louise
Nov 17, 20201 min read
A proud moment in Rwanda!
Earlier this year we started to work with Souzane in Rwanda. Souzane started an initiative where women are trained as weavers and provide...
Louise
Oct 15, 20201 min read
Meet Mo, the Balinese who adopted 6 street children
Last January, we made a stopover in Bali on our way back to the United Kingdom from Australia. BC we call this, Before Corona, when we...
Louise
Sep 22, 20202 min read
Liberian Independent Day
On the 26th of July, Liberia celebrated its 172nd Independence Day. This day is celebrated each year nationwide with music and food....
Louise
Jul 30, 20202 min read
One man’s junk is another man’s treasure!
We are collecting used study books for the children at the After School Program (ASP) in Liberia, and we need your help!
Louise
Jul 2, 20201 min read
UPDATE: Teenage Mothers in Rwanda By Iriza Ntako Heritage
The “Iriza Ntako Heritage” project is initiated by Souzane Murekatete in Rwanda, to give women living in poverty a chance to gain their...
Louise
May 18, 20202 min read
The Iriza-Ntako Heritage: Weaving training and work for teenage mothers
Teenage pregnancy's have been a growing issue for many years in Rwanda. There are currently over 80.000 adolescent mums in the country,...
Louise
Apr 20, 20202 min read
Former child soldier Morris Y. Matadi builds rehabilitation schools
The First and Second Liberian Civil Wars, which raged between 1989 and 2003, are renowned for the brutality children faced during these...
Louise
Apr 1, 20204 min read
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