Life in Hastings, Sierra Leone

About the Friendship Link

The Hastings Sierra Leone Friendship Link connects the peoples of Hastings, UK and Hastings, Sierra Leone to promote reconstruction and friendship. It raises money through events and donations to help rebuild Hastings, SL following its devastation in 1997 during the Sierra Leonean civil war. The Link also promotes official twinning, informal exchanges and school-to-school links.

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Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Hastings Sierra Leone Friendship Link. The Link works to further the friendship that has existed between the seaside town of Hastings in East Sussex and the village of Hastings in Sierra Leone since 1999.

Please use the menu on the right to find out more about Hastings and Sierra Leone, about the history of the link leading up to the official twinning of the two towns, about the ways that Hastings UK is helping its Sierra Leonean namesake, and about past and future events. Our current big project is a ‘community resource building’ to put the heart back into the village, which was laid waste in the rebel war. We’re very proud of our school-to-school links, too. The next big event is the SINGATHON in Alexandra Park - a great family fun afternoon on Saturday July 4th. Have a look at the link on the right, and find out how your choir, school , club or group of friends can take the stage.

We would be delighted to hear from you, to see you at our meetings, and to have your support.  Please come back and visit this site often – we do our best to keep it up-to-date.