Scholarship Programme

Sierra Leone has a chronic shortage of qualified health care workers working within the health services.  To address this, The Kambia Appeal have been running a scholarship programme to enable health sector staff from Kambia District to have the opportunity to train for higher qualifications within Sierra Leone.  We also sponsor students who wish to enter the healthcare profession but who are unable to take up the courses on which they have been offered places because of lack of finance. In exchange for bursaries covering tuition fees, accommodation and living allowances, all our scholars agree to work for the health services in Kambia for a minimum of three years once qualified.

Since the scheme started in 2006 your donations have funded the training of 9 CHOs, 2 CHOs in Surgery, 1 Laboratory Technician, 5 Midwives, 10 SECHNs, 1 SRNs, 1 MCHA, 1 CHA 1BSc (Public Health)

Our current scholarship programme is focused on the training of maternal and neonatal healthcare workers.  State Registered Nurses, Midwives, Community Health Assistants  (CHAs) and Community Health Officers (CHOs), once trained, will care for women throughout all of their pregnancy and childbirth journey.  They are also responsible for looking after newly born babies and infants. 

We are proud to introduce some of the students who are currently being sponsored by your donations. 

They are all incredibly grateful for your sponsorship……

Four people standing outdoors near a tree, three women wearing blue uniforms and one man in traditional colorful clothing, smiling.

CHO Mohamed Kamara with our nurse scholars

Three women in blue scrubs laughing and talking outdoors under a tree, with houses in the background.
A woman in a nurse uniform with glasses and short hair sitting at a table in a room with blue walls, a window, and a hat resembling a nurse's cap on her head.

  • My name is Veronica Asiatu Dumbuya. I'm studying Midwifery at the Midwifery School Makeni. I am expressing my heartfelt thanks to the Kambia Appeal Team for making me improve on my career. May Almighty God continue to protect and provide for you in all your undertakings.

A nurse in pink scrubs and a striped cap is taking a selfie in a healthcare setting. She has short, textured black hair and is smiling softly. There are other healthcare workers in pink scrubs in the background.

  • Good evening all! Am Ramatu Foday Kamara, doing higher diploma in nursing (SRN) in Portloko school of nursing campus, Portloko City..I say a big thank you to our sponsored may God always protect you🙏we really appreciate your help may it continue and  pray that up on our conclusion we will be back to serve Kambia people and Sierra Leone as a whole...

A female police officer taking a selfie, wearing a pink uniform and matching cap, with a small badge on her chest.

  • Good afternoon to my sponsors. I want to take this moment to personally express my deepest gratitude for your sponsorship towards my studies. Your financial support and generosity means a lot to me and I truly  thank, appreciate your contributions. Binta Sesay

A woman dressed in a light blue healthcare uniform standing outdoors against a beige wall. She has short, dark hair and a neutral expression.

  • Hello good evening to we  Kambia Appeal family, Aminata Bangura doing Bachelor of science in Nursing at EBKUST Makeni University Campus.

    Am sending a big thanks to our  sponsors and also to our coordinator may the lord God continuing to blessed and provide for you more and your family where ever these resources is been coming to support us thank you. We will do our best in return to serve the Kambia Community.

    I am very much please with the support you people gave to me if without you I should have find things difficult to counting as I am a single parent taken care of myself and my children. l want to ones appreciate your efforts me to improve my career. I pray that you counting to improve our Skills and Knowledge as God proves and other sponsors that give Scholarships as others will benefit also.

A young woman in a white shirt and black skirt standing outdoors next to a green car, with a stethoscope around her neck and a smiling expression.

  • Good evening to my Kambia Appeal sponsors. I am grateful for the financial contributions you have been made in supporting me in my education. Without your help, I may have never been able to continue my studies after highschool. But your tremendous generosity and help have been an inspiration to me. By the power of God, I will return back to the Kambia community to give them my services as a sign of gratitude. 

    Thank you for your encouragement and financial support 🙏 🙌 .

    Isatu M Sesay. Studying Community Health Officer.

A young man in a yellow polo shirt and a baseball cap sitting at a table with a book open in front of him in a library with bookshelves in the background.

  • Good evening sponsorer of Kambia appeal.

    I'm Asmieu Kolleh Kamara,  studying Bachelor of Science Honours in community health science in Njala University -Bo campus

    I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for awarding me the Kambia appeal scholarship. This generous support has greatly assist me in pursuing my academic goals and aspirations, if not the scholarship it will have been very challenging to pay my fees.

    I am truly grateful for your investment in my education and future. Your contribution will have a significant impact on my ability to achieve my dreams and I will assure you that I will continue to serve Kambia District after my study.

A woman in a white polo shirt with pink embroidered initials, standing outdoors with two other people in similar shirts in the background.

  • Good evening to my Kambia Appeal sponsors.

    I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the generous financial support you have provided toward my education. Honestly, without your assistance, I might not have been able to begin my studies, let alone complete them. Your kindness and generosity have truly inspired me. With God’s guidance, I hope to return to the Kambia community to serve and give back as a way of showing my appreciation.

    Once again, thank you so much for your encouragement and financial support.

    Community Health Assistant, Abibatu Kanu

It costs under £1000 to train a midwife!

A woman with facial acne and natural hair, wearing a blue uniform, a striped blue and white cloth on her head, earrings, and a lanyard around her neck, standing in a room with yellow walls and wooden furniture.

  • Good afternoon to you all 

    I am deeply grateful to the Kambia Appeal for sponsoring my nursing education. Your support has been a great blessing and motivation throughout my training. This opportunity has helped me pursue my dream of becoming a nurse and serving my community with compassion and dedication. Thank you for believing in my potential and investing in my future.

    Regards Cecilia Kamara, Final Year BSc Nursing.

Become a Kambia Appeal supporter

Make a regular or one-off donation to give Kambia the foundation for a brighter, healthier future.  Monthly donations help us plan our on-going support more effectively and enable us to commit to long-term health projects that benefit and strengthen the whole community in Kambia.

Donate