Sierra Leone Australia Alumni Association

Update from Foya Brewah M.D.E.C School sent to the SLAAA Foya Brewah School Building project Whatsapp group by the Head Teacher and Section Chief. Thanks to the Moyamba District Ministry of Education for supplying the school text books, wall charts etc

Happy Birthday to our Skills Development Group member Fatima. Fatima prepares pack food and sells within communities. Wishing her love, happiness, favour and fruitful ends.

Belated Happy Birthday to our Skills Development Group beneficiary Aminata Buhari whose birthday was on Saturday 11th October, 2025!!! Aminata learnt skills in Cake making and bakes from home. She is also a waitress at Pearl Hotel. Wishing her years of love, happiness, favour and fruitful ends!!!

Very happy congratulations to an Alumni Executive and member Mr Pierre Palmer who has been appointed Director General of National Water Resources Management Agency. We wish him sincere career progression and tremendous success as he takes on his new role.

Update: Foya Brewah School Building Project: SLAAA handing over of 20 School Bags, Lunch Packs and Water Bottles to the pupils of Foya Brewah M D.E.C Primary School, Fogbo Section, Moyamba District.

On the 7th of September, 2025, 20 primary school pupils at Foya Brewah M.D.E.C Primary School received school bags as part of the Foya Brewah School Building Project. Mariatu Kamara SLAAA completed the handing over ceremony to the Section Chief Jusu Brewah and to the Village Chief. The handing over ceremony was attended by the pupils, parents and caregivers and by residents of Fogbo Section. A significant amount of appreciation and thanks was exhibited by the community for the stage of the project and the pivotal role of SLAAA in moving forward their education agenda for their children.

Feedback from one of the attendees of the Skills Development Group Learning Programme: Food Security: Food Safety and Food Hygiene

From the session we had with Aunty Tima,I learnt a lot about food safety,preparation, and hygiene.
In my own understanding, food safety is how we design food to prevent it from contamination and ensure its safety for consumption
Whiles food preparation is how we prepare our food to prevent it from spoiling ,using the right preservation and storage methods thus preventing it from hazards like bacterial contamination and spread of diseases.Disposal of food is also important when it comes to food safety, because improper disposal of waste can foster bacterial growth ,attracts pests and creat conditions for mold and mycotoxins.
According to Aunty Tima,food hygiene is about making sure your food is prepared in a clean environment,free from bacteria ,dust, and anything none friendly.Praticing a proper food hygiene also involves washing hands thoroughly,covering hair and washing every object used in the process.Care most be taken when it comes to washing fruits and vegetables,and also raw meat and seafood as PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE
All this being said,it is important that we adhere to all the necessary precautions when it comes to food safety as HEALTH IS WEALTH.

Feedback from one of the attendees of the Skills Development Group Learning Programme: Food Security: Food Safety and Food Hygiene

From the session we had with Aunty Tima,I learnt a lot about food safety,preparation, and hygiene.
In my own understanding, food safety is how we design food to prevent it from contamination and ensure its safety for consumption
Whiles food preparation is how we prepare our food to prevent it from spoiling ,using the right preservation and storage methods thus preventing it from hazards like bacterial contamination and spread of diseases.Disposal of food is also important when it comes to food safety, because improper disposal of waste can foster bacterial growth ,attracts pests and creat conditions for mold and mycotoxins.
According to Aunty Tima,food hygiene is about making sure your food is prepared in a clean environment,free from bacteria ,dust, and anything none friendly.Praticing a proper food hygiene also involves washing hands thoroughly,covering hair and washing every object used in the process.Care most be taken when it comes to washing fruits and vegetables,and also raw meat and seafood as PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE
All this being said,it is important that we adhere to all the necessary precautions when it comes to food safety as HEALTH IS WEALTH.

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All Sixteen Pupils of the Foya Brewah M.D.E.C Primary School, Fogbo Section who sat to the NPSE passed their exams with flying colours. We wish them best of luck and continuing excellence as they prepare for Secondary School

Introducing the Sierra Leone Australia Alumni Association Skills Development Programme Lesson 1 Food Security: Food Safety and Hygiene . We held the first training on the 7th of August 2025 on Microsoft Teams after a first Whatsapp call.

The main challenge was understanding how to log into Microsoft Teams and also their time availability based on their shifts. We have agreed to small team meetings and using them as trainers to work within their communities of practice and train their peers and local food vendors.

For now we are piloting the training, understanding what are the information needs, tailoring the slides, production in local languages then rolling out to all target population.

If you are interested to join the Skills Development Learning Programme send us a message on Facebook Messenger or an email to [email protected]

Happy to inform you that feedback on our Foya Brewah M.D.E.C School is that all the pupils who sat to the NPSE Examinations passed with flying colours!!!! Wa congratulations to all the new secondary school pupils and wishing them and the community continuing excellence

Skills Development Group Update: Hearty Congratulations to Skills Development Group Beneficiary Rebecca Jalloh for excellent completion of her short training in Hairdressing, Makeup and Bridal Beadwork.