When the Journey Becomes a Barrier to Learning  By the time the school bell rings at 8:00 AM in villages in Northern Sierra Leone most children have been awake since as early as 5:00 AM to help with household chores. And then there’s the long journey to school on foot.  In last-mile communities, children walk along bush paths, through rain, steep hills, and isolated roads. By the time they arrive at school, they’re exhausted.  Finda J., is in class six at Movement of Faith Islamic Primary School in Musaia located in the Dembelia chiefdom in Falaba District in northern Sierra […] The post From Fear to Freedom: Ending the Long Walk to School in Sierra Leone appeared first on SwitSalone.