Children at Edest proud of their tomato crop
April 17, 2025Mandy has sent us this short clip of the children at Edest School proudly off showing their tomato crop. Edest is partnered with All Saints CE Junior Academy. Another success […]
School to School
Professional recognition for one of our teachers
January 18, 2025Our teacher exchanges have led to an extraordinary outcome for a Hastings SL teacher, Letitia Huggins, who was chosen as Presidential Best Primary Teacher 2024/25 at the National Teacher Awards.
Looking back at the 2023 visit
November 7, 2024October visit to Sierra Leone The visit was very successful. The group was so supportive of each other, we had some good laughs and well as some focused activities with […]
The IPC rides again!
April 17, 2024Mandy Hinxman writes: Today (16th April) , our IPC members met at St Leonards CE Primary Academy to discuss our joint project ‘Protect our environment ‘with our partner schools in […]
The Link’s Overall Strategy
April 3, 2024If you’d like to see how the Link sees its role in collaboration with the community of Hastings Sierra Leone and how it plans to develop its work, click here: […]
The new well at Jui Lower
March 2, 2024We’ve received a fascinating video from our friends at Jui Lower. The SL Government has provided money for them to have a new well. They’re very pleased with the result, […]
Minutes of 2023 AGM
November 19, 2023There were plenty of images of Hastings SL to see at this year’s AGM, to illustrate the reports on the recent trip, the schools’ sanitation survey and the Health Centre. […]
Christmas present ideas – from Hastings Sierra Leone!
November 14, 2023Isabel and her team brought back some very striking, typically Sierra Leonean hand-made textile goods: cushion covers and bags. They’re £10 each and available through Lynn – contact her on […]
Edest children learn about planting trees
November 9, 2023Mandy Hinxman was one of the group of teachers over in Hastings SL at the end of October. Mandy writes: ” Our IPC are working in unison on ways to […]
Sustainable Development Goal nº 15 at Edest Academy
September 24, 2023Mandy hinxman writes: Joe James, of Edest Academy, has been educating students and staff on Sustainable Development Goal 15, Life on Land. https://sdgs.un.org/goals this link takes you to the UN […]