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Tools for School is an initiative launched in December 2013 to equip primary and junior secondary school children  in Sierra Leone, West Africa with the basic  school supplies needed for a year of school. 

WHY SCHOOL SUPPLIES?
Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world, with more than 70 percent of the population living on less than $1 per day. Many families struggle to provide basic essentials for their families such as food and shelter yet alone provide shoes, uniforms and basic school supplies for their children. For those who manage to gather money to send their children to school, equipping them with supplies they need is most times impossible. 

HOW IT WORKS
Beginning in January, individuals and groups assist Visão to collect various school supplies. All donated collected supplies are then sorted, and packed into corrugated boxes and shipped to Freetown to be delivered to each of our partner schools for distribution.                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Please note that shipments take 6-8 weeks to arrive.
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ABOUT THE KITS
School supplies are distributed to both primary school students (grade/class 2) and secondary school students (JSS3/8th grade) annually, to help them thrive throughout the school year. 
Each kit contains the following:
a) Primary School Kits: backpack, exercise books, pens, pencils, ruler, eraser, sharpener, and art supplies
b) Secondary School Kits: exercise books, pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, calculator,  a geometry set and a dictionary.

HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED 
Option 1: Donate Supplies

1. Collect crayons, markers, or any item on the list below. Please make sure all supplies are unused.
2. Send the supplies to this address:  The Visão Foundation, P.O Box 263, Larchmont, NY 10538
3. Take a photo of the  supplies you sent and post it on our facebook page. Don't forget to include a message of encouragement for the child who will receive the package.

Option 2:  Sponsor a kit for $25
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1.  School #1 - Fattah Rahman Sch.
2.  School #2 - New England Primary School
3. School #3 - Baptist Primary School
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SIERRA LEONE: 
       
28 Main Motor Road 
Brookfields, Freetown
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NEW YORK: 
P.O Box 263,

 Larchmont, NY 10538  
 Tel: (347)690-5681

The Visão Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization
  • Home
  • WHO WE ARE
    • Our Story
    • Our Mission
    • Our Team
    • Donors/Supporters
  • OUR PROJECTS
    • Camp Visão
    • Tools for School
    • Visão Scholarship Program
  • EVENTS
    • Upcoming Event
    • Celebrate Empowerment
      • CE 1
      • CE 2
      • CE 3
    • Dinner for Education
      • DFE I
      • DFE II
      • DFE III
    • Ankara Girls
      • Ankara Girls Picnic #1
    • Past Events
      • Chocolates & Cocktails
      • Cupcakes & Charity
  • MEDIA
    • GALLERY
  • NEWS
    • LATEST NEWS
    • PRESS
  • Get Involved
    • Visao Annual Fund
    • Volunteer
    • Fundraise for Youth
  • Store
  • GET IN TOUCH
  • Ankara Girls Picnic #2
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