Our impact · 2023–2026
Three years. Thousands of lives.
We name the young people our work reaches, and publish our annual report in full. Here is what your support has made possible since 2023.
Three years of scholars
The story, year by year
Every branch below is a student the foundation backed, and a year it happened in. Where we have written the story in full, the branch links to it.
March 2023
The first scholarships, at the 98th Speech Day
The foundation's first awards went to top-performing pupils at the Prince of Wales School annual prize-giving. Tennyson Kamara, one of the recipients, has since gone on to Fourah Bay College.
Read the story →2023
Three university scholarships
Alex Charles Marculey and Fatmata Swadu Jalloh were among the first university recipients, awarded need-based support towards tuition and books.
April 2023
Scholars at the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum
The foundation sponsored and mentored young people into the forum, carrying grassroots realities into a global policy room.
Read the story →
March 2024
Five finalists, two winners
At the 99th Annual Speech Day the foundation recognised five pupils, with Daniel Kulagbanda and Mohamed Kondeh taking the top awards.
Read the story →April 2024
Delegates return to ECOSOC
A second year of sponsored delegates at the UN Youth Forum, this time speaking on youth-led development.
Read the story →October 2024
A scholar at the 79th General Assembly
An FKF delegate sat in on negotiations and resolution drafting at the UN General Assembly.
Read the story →Summer 2024
Two college internships funded
Two college internship places funded outright by the foundation's donors.
March 2025
Four scholarships at the prize-giving
Idrissa Kabba, Sahr Moses Sandi, Mohamed A. Jalloh and Ishmael Tarawallie were awarded at the Prince of Wales School — a third consecutive year at the school.
Read the story →April 2025
Three delegates, three accounts
Nashelly Corona, Zillah Tafirenyika and their fellow delegate wrote up the ECOSOC Youth Forum in their own words rather than the foundation's.
Read the story →January 2025
Volunteer of the Year
Catherine, an economics graduate at 21 and a UN Women intern, took the 2024 award for her work on gender equality.
Read the story →
August 2026
A full ride to Wellesley College
After a first application cycle of rejections, covered SAT fees and late-night essay coaching, Elaine Wachera left Kenya for Wellesley on a full scholarship.
Read the story →
Summer 2026
Three interns, three disciplines
Kamuskay Kamara, Osman Jalloh and Abdoulaye Alhassane Diallo joined in public relations, product engineering and software engineering — the last as a Jack Kent Cooke Scholar.
Read the story →The next branch is being written now — by a scholar sitting an exam, or drafting an application.
All the stories →Where we work
Rooted in Sierra Leone, reaching four continents
From our home in Sierra Leone, our volunteers and mentees now span eight nations across Africa, North America, Asia and Europe — a truly international network of youth-driven change.
- Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Accra, Ghana
- Nairobi, Kenya
- New York, United States
- London, United Kingdom
- Beppu, Japan
- New York, United Nations
- AfricaSierra Leone, Nigeria, Ghana & Kenya
- North AmericaUnited States
- AsiaJapan
- EuropeUnited Kingdom
Scholar outcomes
Where our scholars and mentees go
Kenya → Wellesley College, USA
Elaine Wachera
SAT fees covered and essays coached after a first cycle of rejections — now on a full-ride scholarship.
Prince of Wales School, 2025
Four scholarships awarded
Idrissa Kabba, Sahr Moses Sandi, Mohamed A. Jalloh and Ishmael Tarawallie, at the annual prize-giving.
Prince of Wales School, 2024
Five finalists, two winners
Recognised at the 99th Annual Speech Day — Daniel Kulagbanda and Mohamed Kondeh took the top awards.
Freetown → Fourah Bay College
Tennyson Kamara
Prince of Wales School scholarship recipient, now a university student.
Prince of Wales School
Reuben Bidwell
An art student recognised for academic performance at the 98th Annual Speech Day.
University · 1st year, 2023
Alex Charles Marculey
One of three university recipients in the foundation's first scholarship cohort.
University · 3rd year, 2023
Fatmata Swadu Jalloh
Awarded a need-based scholarship towards books and tuition in her third year.
University · 2nd year, 2023
Prince Kevin Ogoo
An FKF scholar who went on to win the UK MEA Business Award for his AgTech startup.
Fourah Bay College
Alhaji K. Bangura
A continuing scholar pursuing his university degree with FKF support.
Berea College, USA
A fully-funded place abroad
Mentees supported to win full scholarships to universities overseas.
Yale Young Global Scholars
Selective summer programmes
Mentees accepted into some of the world's most competitive programmes.
Asia Pacific University, Japan
Opportunity across the world
From Sierra Leone to a degree on another continent.
Where donations went
What your gifts funded
- 3 college students on full tuition for the year
- 8 high-school students' books & meals covered
- 2 college internships funded for summer 2024
- Mentorship for a network of 300 volunteers