Our time in Freetown, Sierra Leone, has now come to an end. This past week, we presented our work over the summer to Mayor Yvonne...

The third initiative of Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr that we are tasked with evaluating this summer are the Sustainable Waste Management...

“We love the work because these trees help us a lot. So, I love to be in this job. I like to be planting trees because we, the people,...

Last Friday, we spent the day at the FCC Early Education Center, located in the eastern part of Freetown. The daycare is run by the...

Why would water scarcity be linked to teenage pregnancies? Many societal issues that we may think of as “gender-neutral” – i.e.,...

Last night, I had a dream that I rinsed my toothbrush with clean water from the sink. Why was I dreaming of toothpaste flowing from my...

Wherever you go in Freetown, you see women dressed in colorful dresses and skirts. It doesn’t matter whether you are walking through an...

This summer will be spent in Freetown, Sierra Leone. I will be working for the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, as part of her...