Computers on the way for Mike Thomas’s schools
Working in collaboration with Youth Leading the World Sierra Leone
Address 34 Back Street Mile 91 Sierra Leone E mail itzalpha@ gmail.com
Phone +23299900645 Motto Inspire, Inform, Involve
Historic Context
Future in Our Hands Education and Development Fund were responsible for the financing of initial construction of these schools in Sierra Leone. Following several visits in 1990s and 2000s our founder Mike Thomas, working alongside the local NGO (Future in Our Hands Sierra Leone). Whose Founder Edward Kargbo became a close personal friend and organised the planning and original construction using local labour. We have since funded repairs to these schools after extreme weather events and ensured superior building standards to the initial construction. We believe in grass roots initiatives and are delighted that Alpha Kargbo ( son) carries on the humanitarian work and has been pivotal in promoting school improvement. The plan below is the latest proposed innovation to ensure an education fit for the 21st century for these 2000+ local children.
Planned Activities for 2026
Issue of concern
Sierra Leone faces major computer literacy challenges due to lack of infrastructure (electricity, internet), high costs (devices, data), limited teacher training, outdated curricula, and low overall digital skills, this is particularly true in rural areas, hindering economic participation and access to online services.
Project vision
Computer based learning is crucial for economic empowerment, bridging the digital divide for jobs, fostering entrepreneurship, improving education through global access, and enabling women to combat challenges like gender-based violence, ultimately driving personal growth and national development in an increasingly digital world. This would impact directly on more than 2000 current students and many more in the future
Outline of planned activities
Across all five local primary and secondary schools all bearing the name of the original chairman of Future in Our Hands
1. Mike Thomas Secondary School Masingbi Town Sierra Leone Northern Province Sierra Leone
2. Mike Thomas Secondary School Mile 91 Town Northern Province Sierra Leone.
3. Mike Thomas Primary School Rogbetrr Northern Province Sierra Leone.
4. Mike Thomas Primary School Mile 91 Town Northern Province Sierra Leone.
5. Mike Thomas Primary School Masingbi Town Northern Province Sierra Leone
Construction of additional buildings in all five schools
Purchase of projectors and screens for tuition
Purchasing computers for the five schools
Solar installation and battery storage to overcome the local issue of power reliability.
Teacher training
Projected costs
66,000 Leones Current exchange rate March 2026 31 New Le to the GBP so around £2000. More would obviously allow for greater numbers of computers, solar panels, back up batteries and some teacher training.
Initial plan of proposed construction
Progress on the fundamental block work
Well on the way to completion
Finishing touches
Pupil engagement and pride in the new facility
Engaged students
This was the first school equipped and fully working by the end of 2025. We seek to achieve the same in four more schools throughout 2026. If you think you can help the next generation establish the skills needed for the modern world please donate.
