We rescue street children in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

St George Foundation provides care, education, and a home.

Latest update from Sierra Leone

Start of 2025 update from Freetown

15 May 2025

We have had a very good start to 2025. With new team members joining us in Freetown, a substantial commercial donor coming on board (enabling us to help around 50 more children a year).

The new office extension with a second storey is nearing completion and we are making good progress with the final securing of the site and boundary of the home. And of course doing a great job looking after children!

Vehicle donation

A lovely donated vehicle arrived in February and I flew down to Freetown to formally accept the donation of a Toyota Land Cruiser from a very generous couple - Stephen and Jan.

In August 2024 Stephen contacted me about finding a vehicle that could drive all the way to West Africa and when there the plan was to donate it to a local charity.  The idea was that I would find a suitable vehicle and a charity to donate to.  At some point it became the objective that the vehicle would be donated to St George Foundation.  It's a huge bonus for us, as it would have taken a major effort to fundraise the amount required and at the same time almost all our own vehicles were reaching the end of their useful lives.
 
I found the vehicle in the UK as a left hand drive import with very low miles on the clock and we did a huge amount of upgrading so the vehicle was fully prepared for an expedition.  Stephen and his friend John picked it up in December and then early January headed off to Freetown with 2 other friends in a Land Rover (see the photos).  Jan flew out in February directly to Freetown and joined him for the last week of the trip and the bit that involved St George Foundation.
 
Stephen and friends were 'blown away' with what we have achieved and delighted that we became the beneficiaries of their gift.
 
Thank you so much to them for this donation!
 
Philip
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Help these children today

St George Foundation does not receive funds from national campaigns or the UK Government to support its vital work transforming children's lives. 

To support each child costs the charity £5/day, which includes the provision of food, shelter, medical care and enrolment at a local school. However, to continue our work we need your help.

97% of your donation is spent on the actual project: achieved by very low UK overheads and no paid staff in the UK

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