State House, Freetown, Tuesday, January 30, 2024 – Wendy Sue Kopp, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Teach for All, paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio. Accompanied by a cross-section of her national staff, Kopp expressed gratitude for the favorable environment that enabled Teach for All to operate effectively in Sierra Leone.
Recalling a meeting in 2018 with President Bio in Dubai, UAE, Kopp mentioned the President’s commitment to being the “education president.” She conveyed her excitement about witnessing the progress made on this journey. Teach for All, a global network of independent nonprofit organizations operating in 60 countries, collaborates with seven other organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa. The organization is dedicated to fostering collective leadership and ensuring that all children have access to education to fulfill their potential.
During her first visit to Sierra Leone, Kopp commended President Bio for the significant advancements in the educational sector, emphasizing the ongoing efforts to strengthen the foundation in the country.
President Julius Maada Bio welcomed the Teach for All team, highlighting the government’s dedication to developing human capital despite facing challenges such as the launch of the free quality education initiative and the subsequent COVID-19 pandemic.
President Bio likened Sierra Leone to a society facing hardships but affirmed the government’s determination to overcome educational challenges as a means to lift people out of poverty. He stressed the importance of education as a key enabler for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and expressed satisfaction with the early collaboration with Teach for All in his human capital development journey.
Josephine Saidu, Chief Executive Officer for Teach for Sierra Leone, shared those discussions about bringing Teach for All to the country began four years ago. She highlighted the successful recruitment, training, placement, and support of 400 university graduates from diverse fields to teach children in hard-to-reach communities. Saidu praised the transformative teaching model and expressed pride in supporting the government through collaboration with the ministries of education.
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