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Sierra Leone Rising (formerly the Kposowa Foundation) is a non-profit organization that fosters quality education, supports female empowerment, and ensures public health safety in Sierra Leone. They are based out of Long Beach, California, United States. It was co-founded by Princess Sarah Culberson and John Woehrle.
The Kposowa Foundation's purpose is to raise funds to rebuild a boarding school, provide clean drinking water, provide economically sustainable opportunities, and improve the general quality of life for the people of Sierra Leone, West Africa.




History


Bumpe High School (BHS) was ransacked and burned by the Revolutionary United Front rebels during the decade-long civil war in Sierra Leone that lasted from 1991 to 2002. Most of the buildings and furnishings were destroyed or stolen. BHS was once a renowned boarding school with an enrollment of over 600 students from as far away as Nigeria.




Projects


The first goal of the Kposowa Foundation was to rebuild Bumpe High School. The second goal was to sustain the children who were educated there.




= Completed projects

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12 classrooms were rebuilt to help the school start functioning again.
Due to significant support from The Rotary Foundation, US$50,000 was used to construct new wells so that residents of the high school had access to safe, drinkable water.
The Kposowa Foundation helped to rebuild the home economics building at Bumpe High School which was burned down by the rebels during the civil war.
Boys and girls dormitories were built so that children who lived ten miles away did not have to walk to school every day. This improvement also helped to ensure that the children attended school on a regular basis.
The Bumpe High School library was rebuilt allowing students to have access to books which is rare in Sierra Leone.
Newly rehabilitated staff quarters for the recruiting of female teachers at Bumpe High School.
Bicycles are provided for students who walk several miles daily to attend Bumpe High School.
A new computer lab was built at Bumpe High School where girls are learning coding.




= Ongoing projects

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Because public school is not free in Sierra Leone, the Kposowa Foundation is looking to create a scholarship fund for those who cannot afford an education. The Kposowa Foundation is gathering supplies for the Home Economics Building such as sewing machines, pots, pans, utensils, gas cookers, freezers, etc.
The Dining Hall is being rebuilt. When the project is finished it will serve as not only a cafeteria but a central meeting place to share artwork, poetry, and to have discussions.




Media coverage






= TV appearances

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Good Morning America 9/19/06, with Robyn Roberts
Inside Edition / Cheryl Lamothe, 1+1⁄2 minute, 9/19/06 with Kim
CNN The American Morning with Solidad O'Brien, 9/20/06
Southern California Life / KVMD TV Los Angeles, Feb, 28, 2007
Naomi Judd Morning show, March 13, 2007
WBOY Channel 12 in Morgantown West Virginia, Nov. 2006
Intel Campaign filmed 2008 on line "What inspires you", filmed by UNCLE - Rachel North Co-producer UNCLE




= Magazines and newspapers

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Positive People Magazine in London
Trace Magazine based in London
Newsweek
People, Maureen Parrington
Reader's Digest / Ken Miller Nov. 2007 "ken_miller@readersdigest.com
Corridor Magazine West Virginia
West Virginia Alumni Magazine
Los Angeles Times article (Front Page Sept. 2006)
Chicago Tribune 2006
Singapore News 2006




= Radio

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BBC/Owen Phillips Sept. 2006
Atlanta Radio "African Exp. Radio 2006
Oprah and Friends Radio show with Gayle King 2006
NPR (National Public Radio) with Farai Chideya May 1, 2007 (listen on the website) "Farai Chideya",
WCLG in Morgantown West Virginia with Becky Hun Nov. 2006
WAJR in Morgantown West Virginia with Becky Hun with Kay Murray Nov. 2006
Princess Sarah and the Kposowa Foundation have been featured in various magazines including People




Supporting foundations


Cowboy
Groove Wallets
The LemonAid Fund
Rotary International




References






External links


The Kposowa Foundation Blog
The Kposowa Foundation Twitter Account
The Kposowa Foundation Flickr Account

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