Empowering Youth
A time to come together and meet all those who have worked hard over the years to promote this work, get a progress report and strategic visioning for the future as well as learn about ways to continue engaging and supporting the Project 1808
Project 1808, Inc. has created a 3-tier response to the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. In our first phase, we are ambitiously trying to increase the number of elementary, middle & H.S students we support with fees, school supplies, and mentorship from 56 to 400! Koinadugu District is already considered one of the “poorest” districts in Sierra Leone. With the current inflation rates as a result of the Ebola epidemic, it will become even more challenging for parents/guardians to support their children once schools do reopen. With YOUR SUPPORT, WE CAN REACH THIS GOAL. Check it out. Donate. Crowdrise:https://www.crowdrise.com/postebolaeducational/fundraiser/project1808inc
http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2014/11/ebola-graphics
In January of this year (2014), Project 1808 Program Director, Linda Vakunta and Public Relations officer, Delphine Vakunta met with theMinister of Youth Affairs, Hon Alimamy Kamara. This meeting was to discuss project 1808, it’s activities in Koinadugu district, successes and constraints. [Read more…]
We have operated without an office space since 2011 due to financial constraints. This proved difficult for [Read more…]
African Studies Program, UW Madison
Africa at Noon: Alhaji Njai & Linda Vakunta
Project 1808: A GLocal School- University -Community Partnership Education Model for Sustainable Livelihood in Rural Sierra Leone
When: January 29, 2014 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: 206 Ingraham hall
1155 Observatory Drive
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
Cost: Free
Alhaji N’jai, Ph.D.
PhD Scientist, Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati and
Research Fellow, Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Linda Vakunta,M.A, CRC, PhD Candidate
Nelson School of Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
