SIERRA LEONE NATIVE BUILDING EDUCATION IN HOME COUNTRY

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Last December, while traveling to Sierra Leone to visit his mother, Sheka Mansaray, a published poet and Minnesota State Mankato student, noticed the extreme lack of educational opportunities of the nation’s children.

“I found out that a lot of students weren’t being given proper education,” Mansaray said.
After this discovery, Mansaray decided to personally fund a year of schooling for six students. Mansaray spent a total of $600 for their education including tuition, school uniforms, backpacks and school supplies.
Upon his return to the United States, Mansaray decided to start a non-profit organization to help Sierra Leone’s students. His foundation, 50 Strong 50 Wise, is dedicated to sponsor 50 students in Sierra Leone, helping their families with education costs as well as buying basic items like food.
“Why not start a foundation that will bring these kids a better education?” Mansaray said. “We’ll pay for everything and they can focus on their schoolwork.”
The organization’s ultimate goal is to build a school in Sierra Leone and offer free education to the country’s sixth-12th graders. On Friday the group will be tabling in the CSU from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. Mansaray is looking for students to donate whatever they have: whether it be money, pencils, notebooks, school supplies.

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