MAY 2020 UPDATE

Today, Sunday 3rd May, Sierra Leone enters into the first of three days of a total lockdown to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. By UK standards the number of confirmed cases and deaths from the virus are extremely low so hopefully the steps announced by the President will help to keep it that way. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the citizens of Sierra Leone but particularly to the community of Goderich including the staff, students and their families of our school in Ober Funkia.

Trustees on the Education Group of the Board of Trustees of Extra Mile are currently busy writing revision tests for all the subjects taken in The National Primary School Examination (NPSE) and the Basic Education Certificiate Examination (BECE) so that our students are well prepared for when schools re-open and the examinations are to be taken. Trustees are extremely grateful to the staff of the school who will be responsible for the physical distribution of the papers and answers.

Extra Mile continues to benefit from generous donations from our supporters for when school gets back to normal.. Tony, Marie and Matt Doran of Pagham, West Sussex have kindly donated a number of soccer shirts kits to our boys’ and girls’ football team. Our students and staff are passionate about the school’s football teams and will greatly appreciate the new strips.

I don’t know if they support the Hoops out in west Africa.

The trustees, staff and students of Extra Mile thank all the supporters of the charity who are continuing to give generously so that the charity’s work can continue, even in these difficult time.

Keep safe and keep smiling.