APRIL 2020 UPDATE

Since the last update in March, much has happened in both the UK and in Sierra Leone. The first case of coronavirus has been publicised in Sierra Leone, the President has declared a 12 state of emergency and schools across the country have closed from the end of March.

Our thoughts and prayers got out to all who have been affected by the current pandemic. Trustees of Extra Mile are very conscious of the significant challenges to fulfilling our responsibilities to the staff and students and their families of our school in Goderich.

As a charity we are still operational and working from homes as advised by government guidelines. We can still be contacted via mike@extra-mile.org or on 07771 874128.

Our fundraising activities have been severely curtailed by the UK lock down on gatherings such as table top and car boot sales. Mike and Jan have continued to sell produce from the allotments in their street and this has brought in useful revenue. Trustees are extremely grateful to all the charity’s regular supporters and donors , whose invaluable contributions will help continue to pay staff salaries and other on-going running costs in Sierra Leone. If you would like to and are able to make an additional one-off donation or increase your regular donation, all at Extra Mile would be extremely grateful/ If any other individuals would like to help the charity with either a one-off or a regular contribution please go to our Donate section on this website.

Staff and students last week managed to complete the end of Spring Term examinations. The photo shows Prince Pat Cole, our Social Studies and English teacher invigilating one of the exams.

Trustees, Tim and Annemarie Feast, visited St Ursula’s Convent School , Greenwich, in March. St Ursula’s have supported Extra Mile for many years. Tim addressed an assembly of 120 Year 9 girls about the work of Extra Mile and how they might support it. Our thanks to Mrs Hamilton, Headteacher, and Mrs Durrant, Deputy Head, for their continuing support for Extra Mile.

At this time of difficulty for so many, please stay safe, stay positive and continue to think of and support those who are worse off than ourselves.