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St Andrew's Church in Moulsecoomb, Brighton, raised an amazing £1,432 for EWA through their Lent Giving. Lent is traditionally a time when people give things up, and donate the money to charity. Members of the congregation at St Andrew's were invited to make donations to EWA

St Mary's Church in Pulborough has raised a fantastic £314 for EWA by holding an Easter raffle, organised by committee member Susie Hindman and Chair of Trustees Alyson Heath. First prize was the Easter hamper shown in the photograph. Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket.

Oakfield CE Primary School on the Isle of Wight has been linked with SLC Coronation Field in Bo. Trustee Amanda Healey visited Oakfield in March to lead an assembly about Sierra Leone, showing photos including some of Coronation Field, and the children responded enthusiastically. They asked lots of questions and

Work has begun to replace a dilapidated building at St Mathias Primary School in Lunsar with a new block of classrooms. When Trustees visited this school in 2024 they were appalled by the terrible conditions for teaching and learning. Now the old building has been demolished, and the Bishop of

The Great Pulborough Pancake Day took place on Shrove Tuesday, 17th February, and was extremely popular.  As well as freshly cooked pancakes, there was a huge tombola and a display about the work of Education West Africa. The money raised was shared between EWA and two other charities, and

EWA has funded a new roof for a block of classrooms at a primary school in Kenema. The roof leaked during the rainy season, so that the children's learning was badly disrupted. A detailed estimate for the work was sent to EWA, so the Trustees knew exactly what was