Nations Cry is a humanitarian organization that is educating youth in Sierra Leone. In a country where 1 in 3 children don’t move past primary school, there is an incredible need for quality education. Our commitment is that 100% of all donations will go towards this end cause, creating lasting change through the power of education.
Our Efforts
Knowledge, Truth and Integrity
Pathway Academy opened its doors in January 2016 and is providing world-class junior and senior secondary education to 300 students in the community of Waterloo, Sierra Leone. The school employs Sierra Leonean teachers and administrators whose efforts are guided by our three foundational pillars: Knowledge, Truth, and Integrity.
A quality education is one of the most important catalysts for improving the lives of individuals as well as breaking the cycle of generational poverty. The first step, is dismantling the barriers that stand in the way.
Our Financial Promise
100% of Your Donation Goes to the End Cause
Nations Cry was founded out of a desire to create a charity that was more than just a good cause, but also displayed prudent financial management, good stewardship and focused on long-term sustainable solutions. The unfortunate reality is that the charitable sector is full of organizations that spend more on salaries and other administrative expenses than they do on charitable works. From the beginning, Nations Cry has endeavored to revolutionize the standard by which charities are measured with a financial promise that 100% of the donations received are used exclusively for education in Sierra Leone.
Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world.
– Nelson Mandela
Eliminating Barriers
Students in Sierra Leone face a barrage of challenges. Those who are fortunate enough to afford tuition fees are often required to walk miles in the hot African sun to reach the nearest school. Once there, they will be lucky to find a seat at a desk, textbooks, basic school supplies or food to eat for lunch. They expect at some point during the year that their teacher will ask for a bribe in exchange for grades. Worse yet, female students have a 1 in 4 chance of experiencing sexual harassment. On top of all of this, students may have little in the way of support systems. Many children in the country are orphaned by disease, living with extended family and selling products on the street to help supplement household income.
At Pathway Academy we believe that no student should face these types of obstacles.
Free Tuition for Girls
No Bribery
Safe Learning Environment
Lunch Programs
Our mission is to reduce barriers for students so that they can receive a world-class education and go on to be leaders in their communities.
About Pathway Academy
Nations Cry completed the construction of the Pathway Academy Junior Secondary School in early 2015 but was unable to open its doors to students until late 2016 due to the ebola outbreak that shuttered all activity in Sierra Leone for close to two years. Since that time, Nations Cry has constructed a Senior Secondary School at Pathway and the school population has grown to 300 students.
Pathway Academy has been committed to promoting gender equality with a policy that mandates no less than 50% of the staff and student populations to be female. Equitable, inclusive education challenges social norms in Sierra Leone and so to encourage female registration at the school, we have made tuition free for girls and have no age limits on registration. As a result of these efforts more than 75% of the 300 students at Pathway Academy are female. By the end of the 2021/2022 academic year, Pathway will be host to 600 students and will be celebrating its first senior secondary school graduating class. A scholarship program is in place to encourage students to continue their education in university and trade school programs.
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Your Impact
With your help, Pathway Academy will leave a legacy of thousands of senior secondary graduates equipped with the power of education to impact their families, communities and government.
One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.
– Malala Yousafzai
Send a Message
Contact Info
14022 30th Avenue
Surrey, BC, Canada
V4P 2N3
604.561.3043
info@nationscry.com
