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Water Project Update
It is very pleasing to report that during the March visit Rob Stephens successfully completed the much needed water project. This enables water to be pumped from the well using a battery operated pump. Solar panels generate the electricity to recharge the...
Kailahun Visit – March 2019
On 9 March, Lorraine and a water engineer, Rob Stephens, are visiting Kailahun to carry out a number of activities: Rob will fit a solar water pump down the well to pipe water to the girls' lodgings and school. Lorraine will distribute the toys that were kindly...
2018 Christmas Appeals
#1 - Toys for the Pre-school This year we have opened the former KIK House as a pre-school for KIK children and some fee-payers. The school is staffed by a trained teacher and two Teaching Assistants, and has 14 children aged 2-5. There is a shipment to Kailahun in...
Brilliant Ceilidh raises £1100
An immensely enjoyable ceilidh on Saturday 17 November 2018 raised the magnificent total of £1100 for the KIK Christmas Appeal. Thanks are due to all those who supported this event so generously, to St Cuthbert's Community Hall, to Diane Collier Catering Services, and...
Harvest Appeal 2018 – Bishop Julian of Blackburn Diocese
We are delighted to announce that Bishop Julian has included KIK in his 2018 Harvest Appeal, saying: "In Sierra Leone, your gift will enable the Kids in Kailahun project to give orphaned children the skills and resources to make a good living from the land". You can...
Amie Kamara treament successful for now
Heartfelt thanks for all the donations towards Amie's sickle cell anaemia treatment in Freetown. She had a number of investigations, plus a blood tranfusion, and was able to return to Kailahun after 2 weeks. She will need to return in a few...
Donation from Oakleigh House School, Swansea
Following several security incidents at the KIK Academy, we are very grateful to Oakleigh House School, a long-time supporter of KIK, for their very generous donation of £1370 to improve security around the site.
KIK Academy Official Opening – 20 January 2018
We are delighted to report the official opening of the KIK Academy - the culmination of years of generosity and hard work. The day began with a march by the children, accompanied by the Kailahun Brass Band, from the Courthouse to the KIK House on Morfindor Road. ...
Death of James Fatorma
It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Fatorma in a house fire. 'Mr James' gave a number of years of excellent service to KIK as lead field worker before using his teaching qualification to take up a post at the KIK Academy. James leaves a wife,...
KIK Academy Opened 11th September 2017
We are delighted to announce that the KIK Academy opened its doors to pupils on 11th September 2017. 41 Primary and 40 Secondary pupils were proud to be the first intake, at this historic moment for KIK. The picture records this momentous event, which is the...