Radio Interview with Sarah Culberson

This month Sarah Culberson was interviewed on the Joy Keys radio show along with actor and activist Isaiah Washington. Like Sarah, Washington has a genetic link to the Mende people of Sierra Leone and works to promote positive improvements for the people of Sierra Leone. Listen to the interview here!

The Dominion Post features the Kposowa Foundation

The Dominion Post in Morgantown, WV featured an article about Sarah Culberson and the recent trip to Bumpe. The article highlights the Foundation and the wonderful experience enjoyed by the Oakwood students. View the entire article here!

Connecting Oakwood & Bumpe Students

The Kposowa Foundation would like to thank you for your continuing support and involvement. Your investments make a tremendous difference in the lives of young people in Sierra Leone and allow us to positively impact the lives of Bumpe students. With your support, they can enter a hopeful and happy future with growing optimism. Thank you for being a valuable part of this journey! 

This January, the Kposowa Foundation, in partnership with Oakwood School in Southern California led a global service learning trip to Sierra Leone. The eight-student delegation along with representatives of Oakwood School and the Kposowa Foundation toured the major urban centers of Bo and Freetown. However, the primary activities involved engaging with students at Bumpe High School; together students painted a large world mural on the outside library wall, constructed a new Bumpe High School sign, and worked with primary school students on an art project. Connecting students from two different countries was a life changing experience for everyone.  Teenagers and primary school students from different parts of the world came together through art, soccer, and games. It was wonderful to watch them as they connected, almost as if they already knew each other.

 The project was truly an extraordinary educational encounter for all the students, including those from Oakwood School in California and those at Bumpe HS in Sierra Leone.

Restoring the Heart of Bumpe

Extrerior - Paint Up2, originally uploaded by The Kposowa Foundation.

It is said that the heart of any home is the dinning room. It is where the inhabitants can share a meal, a discussion, and some quality time together. The Kposowa Foundation had this and so much more in mind when they took on the project of rebuilding the dinning hall at Bumpe High School. With a private grant and the support of the Institute of Human Development, the dinning hall was completed and furnished this summer. Students and staff are now able to fellowship and enjoy arts programs in a beautiful space. The hall also provides a valuable resource for the community as it can be rented for weddings, conferences, and other events that additionally benefit revenue sources for the school.

In addition to the dinning hall, there has been major progress in completing the bathrooms. This is tremendously exciting, especially for female students who need proper facilities to feel comfortable in their learning environment. Although toilets and plumbing have not been installed, Bumpe students and staff are enthusiastic about the progress. Thanks to everyone involved in this project!

Newly Constructed Bathrooms

The Kposowa Foundation in Hermosa Beach, CA for Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars Concert!

Hi Family,

The California branch of The Kposowa Foundation will be represented at the Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars concert in Hermosa Beach, CA - Wednesday, August 10th!

Come out and support the foundation and this amazing Sierra Leone/Liberia group!

Time: August 10, 2010 at 9pm.
Location: Saint Rocke
Street: 142 Pacific Coast Highway
City/Town: Hermosa Beach, CA
Website or Map: http://saintrocke.marqueehq.c…


Purchase tickets for the show and get more information here: http://refugeeallstars-audience.fm/events/hermosa-beach-ca