Gbema Outreach & Educational Services · Sierra Leone
Local priorities.
Lasting change.
We partner with rural communities in Sierra Leone to strengthen education, clean water, food security, school feeding, and livelihoods.
From the field
A community gathering in one of Gbema’s partner villages, Pujehun District.
The work in numbers
Concrete needs. Clear scale.
The figures Gbema reports from its current programs in Pujehun and Kailahun Districts — the people, places, and infrastructure the work is meant to serve.
What we do
Practical work, rooted in daily life.
Gbema’s programs connect essential services with local knowledge. The goal is not a single intervention, but stronger conditions for learning, health, work, and community self-direction — photographed where the work happens.
01
Education
Support safer learning environments, classroom needs, seating, supplies, and school community priorities.
3 + 3 wells in Sulima — 3 to rehabilitate, 3 new to build
~1,000 villagers connected to the water work in Jorpowahun & Manowa
02
Clean water
Rehabilitate existing wells and expand reliable access to safe water in rural communities — starting in Sulima, Jorpowahun, and Manowa.
03
Agriculture & food security
Strengthen community farms, sustainable crops, and locally led paths toward dependable food and income.
04
School feeding
Help children learn with the nourishment and consistency they need through community-centered meal support.
05
Livelihoods
Back practical, locally owned enterprises — from cultivation and fishing to small businesses that create lasting opportunity.
06
Community development
Listen first, work with local leadership, and shape priorities alongside residents, families, farmers, and educators.
A stronger everyday for Sulima.
Connected school and water priorities, grounded in specific needs.
RC Primary School Sulima · Pujehun District
Make the learning environment safer and more functional.
Approximately 600 students are targeted for support. The current needs include overcrowded and deteriorated classrooms, damaged ceilings, toilets, seating, and school supplies.
- Repair and improve learning spaces
- Address sanitation and seating needs
- Provide practical school supplies
~600students targeted for support
3 + 3wells to rehabilitate and build
Saferclassrooms, ceilings, and sanitation
How we work
Listen. Build together. Sustain.
Community leadership is not a backdrop. It helps define what matters, who participates, and how each project can remain useful long after launch.
Start with local priorities
Work begins with conversations among residents, families, educators, farmers, young adults, and local leaders.
Focus on practical needs
Schools, wells, farms, lunches, supplies, and small enterprises turn broad goals into concrete work.
Strengthen participation
Each effort aims to build local involvement, useful skills, and a stronger base for what comes next.
Help move a community priority forward.
Talk with Gbema about current giving needs, partnerships, volunteering, or how your organization can contribute.
Phone757-284-9097
FocusRural Sierra Leone
About giving
Gbema Outreach & Educational Services is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, also registered in Sierra Leone. Donations are made through Gbema’s secure donation form.