EBOLA: Schools far and wide contribute to Ebola fund

We have been surprised and delighted at the generosity shown towards the Partnership by schools local to Waterloo and those further afield. We would like to place on record our thanks to the following schools who have really made an impact in helping us feed those families in quarantine and also those children left orphaned by the terrible Ebola virus. Again, thank you so much to all the staff, parents and pupils that have made this possible.

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EBOLA : Schools Collaborate to raise funds

Recently a group of schools from Sefton and Liverpool got together to help the work of the Waterloo Partnership in Sierra Leone. The efforts of All Saints – Anfield, English Martyrs, St. Robert Bellarmine, St. Monica’s, Rimrose Hope and Rice Lane have staggered us here at the Partnership and we would like to thank you all for your enthusiasm, hard work, generosity, and support for the work of the Waterloo Partnership during the Ebola epidemic.

The schools arranged a variety of individual and collaborative fundraising activities, from Fun Runs to an evening at Anfield, the home of Liverpool FC. All of the proceeds from the events will help us in our fight to help the community of Waterloo, Sierra Leone. One of the teachers at the school writes……

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Amazing Video from Waterloo Linked Schools

The Waterloo Linked Schools have made this amazing video to help raise awareness and funds to help our friends in Waterloo, Sierra Leone in the flight against Ebola. Well done to all involved!

Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School Visit Sierra Leone

During the February half-term 6 pupils and 4 members of staff visited their partner schools of Nelson Mandela High and Hope Preparatory Schools. The partnership is now in it’s 5th year and supported by the British Council has seen reciprocal visits between the schools.

This year Merchants took 6 pupils on the trip who had funded their own costs and they also had the chance to open a new school building which they funded at Nelson Mandela High. Mr John Power, who is International School Co-ordinator at the school said, “This is my 4th visit to Waterloo, Sierra Leone. This year visit was the most fulfilling as we had promised the pupils at Nelson Mandela High and Hope Prep that one day we would bring pupils with us and now it is a reality. An added bonus for us all this year is that we opened a 3 room classroom block at the school. We also had the chance to visit the many life changing projects funded by the Waterloo Partnership. We have many made friends in Waterloo over the years and feels like our very place in West Africa!”

You can read all about the experiences of the staff and pupils by reading their blog  – Sierra Leone Blog 2014

Cynthia’s letter of thanks

One of the first beneficiaries of the school education scheme, Cynthia Reffel, has successfully completed the first two years of her State Nurse Training Course and is embarking upon the third year of the four year course.  She remains ever thankful for the support provided by the Partnership and had the opportunity to talk to pupils from Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School about her hopes for the future as a nurse in Waterloo, Sierra Leone. Below is a letter of thanks that she has written to the partnership.

Betty close to realising her dream, thanks to pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic College

Read about the College’s fantastic fundraising on behalf of the Waterloo Partnership’s educational projects, initiated by David Moorhead. Betty Nichol is one of two teenagers whose schooling was sponsored by the Waterloo Partnership,and which is now funding their nurse training.

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