With funding from and in partnership with the charity Sustain For Life, Freetown City Council is constructing a two story primary school with 10 classrooms, a staff room, computer room and Head teacher’s office in Kroo Bay.
The Project will have a significant impact on access to education for some of the city’s most vulnerable children.
According to the Mayor Yvonne Aki -Sawyer, Kroo Bay has experienced a number of devastating fire disasters over the years because of the lack of access for fire trucks to enter the community. In order to ensure that, the significant investment being made in the primary school can be protected in the event of a fire, community members agreed to create an access road into Kroo Bay.

This required the voluntary demolition of 13 homes and small business establishments.” I was deeply moved by the willingness of community members to make this sacrifice when we met last month. That commitment was followed through this week when the demolition started,” the Mayor Commends the resident.

The primary school and the road are reportedly early steps in the upgrade journey for the Kroo Bay Community. With extensive community participation, Freetown City Council is developing an area action plan for the community for submission to the Ministry of Lands. These plans include improved healthcare facilities, housing, drainage and sanitation.

Sustain for Life is a group of Non-governmental, not- for -profit entities with a mission to reduce poverty by supporting projects that empower people to create sustainable livelihood.

Sustain for Life focus on areas with extreme poverty, which is currently East and West Africa Africa, additionally other areas where their Project can make an Impact.