Scholarship · Kenya → Wellesley
Elaine Wachera
A first application cycle of rejections, covered SAT fees and late-night essay coaching — then a full ride to Wellesley College.
Stories of change
The young people behind the numbers
Every scholarship and every mentorship is a person, a family and a future. These are some of their stories.
Featured · Scholarship · Freetown
Recognised at the 98th Annual Speech Day
At Prince of Wales Secondary School in Freetown, the Francis Koroma Foundation awarded scholarships to top-performing students at the school's 98th Annual Speech Day and Prize-Giving Ceremony — granted on the strength of their academic results.
“On behalf of my colleagues, thank you to the Francis Koroma Foundation for granting us scholarships. It means a lot to each and every one of us.”Tennyson Kamara · Scholarship recipient
Scholarship · Freetown
The 2025 Prince of Wales scholars
Idrissa Kabba, Sahr Moses Sandi, Mohamed A. Jalloh and Ishmael Tarawallie, awarded at the school's annual prize-giving.
Community · Sierra Leone
Catherine — Volunteer of the Year 2024
An economics graduate at 21, student union Minister of Finance and UN Women intern, advocating for gender equality.
Community · Sierra Leone
Prince Kevin Ogoo
An FKF volunteer becomes the youngest winner of the UK MEA Business Award for his AgTech startup.
Mentorship · United Nations, NYC
FKF delegates at the ECOSOC Youth Forum
Young people sponsored and mentored by the foundation, carrying grassroots realities into global policy rooms.
Speaker series · Sierra Leone
In conversation with Hon. Francis Ben Kaifala
Sierra Leone's Anti-Corruption Commissioner on why the fight against corruption is winnable.
Scholarship · Freetown
Tennyson Kamara
From a Speech Day scholarship to a place at Fourah Bay College.
Scholarship · USA
A place at Berea College
Mentoring and application support that opened the door to a fully-funded degree.
Mentorship · Yale YGS
Onto Yale Young Global Scholars
A mentee earns a place in one of the world's most selective summer programmes.
Scholarship · Japan
Studying at Asia Pacific University
Support that reaches all the way to another continent.
Community · Sierra Leone
At the National Youth Summit
Scholars representing FKF among the next generation of national changemakers.
Speaker series · Global
A conversation with a world figure
Mentees ask their questions directly to leaders who have walked the path.
Alumni & mentees
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