Sierra Leone The Goderich Waldorf School is at present the only Steiner-Waldorf school in West Africa. It was founded in 2001 by Shannoh Kandoh, a Liberian social worker working in Sierra Leone, at the end of a ten-year civil war in which thousands of children were conscripted as soldiers and rebel groups destroyed entire villages. The school served a population of children orphaned or displaced during the war, children who early in life learn to work for their survival, some as street vendors, others as beggars, drug dealers, or worse. Sierra Leone’s weak economy and lack of basic social services mean that the school’s students are still at risk of malnutrition, exploitation in child labour, illiteracy and eventual unemployment as young adults. The Goderich Waldorf School offers them not only primary education, but a safe haven where they can receive nutritious meals and medical care.   We are in the process of finding a teacher to go to the Goderich Steiner School to help support them with teacher training and development of the curriculum.    There are a number of fundraising activities happening this term to raise money for Sierra Leone. Please click on this link for more details of these great events. For more information on the Goderich Steiner school, including ways to further support this project, please go to their website on www.goderichwaldorf.org/   It is our sincerest hope that this space serves as a springboard to support and share Steiner Waldorf resources around the globe. To this end, we would especially love to hear about your stories and experiences of Steiner Waldorf education, particularly if you are visiting this site from outside the UK. Please do get in touch with us directly on priya@rsskl.org   We look forward to hearing from you   Priya Mahtani Connecting Continents Team!