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    Joy Primary School, Regent Village

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    Joy Primary School - Dark classes, cramped conditions.

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    Joy Primary School - The children and teachers deserved better conditions, your support made the change possible. Thank you!

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    Joy Primary School - The children and teachers deserved better conditions, your support made the change possible. Thank you!

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    Joy Primary School

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    Joy Primary School - The children and teachers deserved better conditions, your support made the change possible.

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    Joy Primary School - June 2012 - The old latrines

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    Joy Primary School - June 2012 - The old latrines

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    Joy Primary School - June 2012 - The old latrines

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    Joy Primary School - June 2012

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    Joy Primary School - Team visit June 2012

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    Joy Primary School - Team visit June 2012

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    Joy Primary School - June 2012 -

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    Joy Primary School - June 2012 -

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    Joy Primary School - June 2012 - Children lining up during our visit.

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    Joy Primary School - Team visit June 2012

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    Joy Primary School - Team visit June 2012 - Jimmy Bruzon handing over a letter confirming our support, in the background is the Gibraltar flag.

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    Joy Primary School - Team visit June 2012 - Jimmy Bruzon talking to the children and encouraging them to try their best at school.

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    Joy Primary School - Team visit June 2012

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    Joy Primary School - Team visit June 2012

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    Joy Primary School - Team visit June 2012

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    Joy Primary School - Team visit June 2012

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    Joy Primary School - Team visit June 2012

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    Joy Primary School - Team visit June 2012

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    Joy Primary School - Team visit June 2012

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    Joy Primary School - Team visit June 2012

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    Joy Primary School - Team visit June 2012

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    Joy Primary School - June 2012 - The site was close to the existing temporary school, located about 100 metres away on a steep hill.

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    Joy Primary School - June 2012 - Regent Village is full of fields where villagers grow crops.

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    Joy Primary School - June 2012 - The proposed site for the new school building and latrines.

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    Joy Primary School - June 2012 - These children live on the hill.

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    Joy Primary School - June 2012 - Head teacher and staff posing at the new site.

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    June 2014 - Joy Primary School - Head teacher at the site of the new school building.

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    June 2014 - Joy Primary School - Works begin to build the new school site which will include three classrooms, a store, an office and new latrines.

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    June 2014 - Joy Primary School - Early works begin to transform the site.

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    August 2014 - Joy Primary School - The site transformation continues.

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    August 2014 - Joy Primary School - The site transformation continues.

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    September 2014 - Joy Primary School - Windows being built.

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    September 2014 - Joy Primary School - Works starts on the roof which.

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    September 2014 - Joy Primary School - Looking good!.

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    September 2014 - Joy Primary School - Building works well advanced.

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    September 2014 - Joy Primary School - Building works well advanced.

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School -

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School - The latrines

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School - The latrines

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School - The latrines

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School - The desks and chairs are made locally

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School - The desks and chairs are made locally

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School - Plastering

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School - The hole for the latrines is ready

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    October 2014 - Foundation work for the latrines

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School -

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School - Windows being worked on

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School - Ceiling and roof work

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School - Ceiling and roof work

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School - Ceiling and roof work

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School - Ceiling and roof work

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School -

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School -

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    October 2014 - Joy Primary School - Painting

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    November 2014 - Joy Primary School - School was painted and new furniture handed over

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    November 2014 - Joy Primary School - New equipment delivered.

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    November 2014 - Joy Primary School - Sports equipment delivered.

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    November 2014 - Joy Primary School - New furniture delivered.

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    November 2014 - Joy Primary School - Sports equipment and furniture delivered.

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    November 2014 - Joy Primary School - Sports equipment and furniture delivered.

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    November 2014 - Joy Primary School - School exterior.

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    November 2014 - Joy Primary School - New latrines nearly ready.

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    December 2014 - Joy Primary School - New latrines with water tanks for washing ready for use.

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    December 2014 - Joy Primary School - New store room.

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    December 2014 - Joy Primary School - Sinks ready to be used.

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    December 2014 - Joy Primary School - Good ventilation and light classrooms.

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    December 2014 - Joy Primary School - The school ready for use.

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    December 2014 - Joy Primary School - The school ready for use.

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    December 2014 - Joy Primary School - The roof acts as a collection point for water and it is stored in a large tank for later use.

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    December 2014 - Joy Primary School - Water is collected into the large tank.

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    December 2014 - Joy Primary School - New furniture.

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    December 2014 - Joy Primary School - Thank you for your support, please consider setting up a monthly standing order so we can bring change to other needy schools in Sierra Leone. Bank details are on our home page.

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    December 2014 - Joy Primary School - Thank you for your support, please consider setting up a monthly standing order so we can bring change to other needy schools in Sierra Leone. Bank details are on our home page. JOY PRIMARY SCHOOL has been transformed, thank you for your support!!

Joy Primary School, Regent Village (June-November 2014)

Joy Primary school is a community school located in the heart of Regent Village, outside Freetown. As of early 2014 there were approximately 100 pupils attending.

Two of the trustees Jimmy Bruzon and Lloyd Devincenzi visited Joy Primary in June 2012 and discussed the needs of the school with the teachers. The school needed urgent help, it needed a clean water supply, new latrines and a new school building. The school had earmarked a plot of land close to the site and did not have funds to carry out works, we decided to help them by providing the following during 2014:

A three classroom building with a store and office
Bore hole water well
Latrines
Schools books and stationary
Chairs, desks, blackboards and cabinets
Sports equipment
Electricity Generator
Teacher Training

Teachers were enrolled in a teacher training programme with the help of EducAid (http://www.educaid.org.uk/) during early 2014 which proved very successful.

These works have transformed the life of this school, please help us to provide new schools, clean water and a better future to more children in Sierra Leone by setting up a monthly standing order, you will make a regular difference 100% guaranteed:

ACTION4SCHOOLS – SIERRA LEONE
Bank: NatWest, Gibraltar
Account Number: 48084352
Sort Code: 60-60-60

Thank you for your support!