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Extra Mile Charity, a UK based registered charity - no. 1190876 - began in 2009 to coordinate teachers from around the world volunteering to work in schools located in deprived areas of Sierra Leone. From this came the idea of building a free school for children whose very poor families’ could not afford their education. Funded by UK based Trustees and volunteers the school was opened in 2016 and now has close to 200 students. In 2022 “The Extra Mile Ober Funkia Community Secondary School” was awarded the National Examination Awards Certificate for “Outstanding Performance” for achieving second in the country for its results in the West African school leaving exams. There are still buildings to complete but the school is thriving and looking forward to serving the community for many years to come. Please help by donating to the Extra Mile Charity and ensuring the long term future of our school. We have also set up an appeal to help finance our students’ breakfasts. Please take a look at the Donate page for more details.

After school elections in October 2023 , our new Head Boy Abdulai Bangura and Head Girl Joy Tomlinson.

Extra Mile School Sierra Leone started the new academic year on Monday 4th September. As well as returning students, 42 new students were welcomed into the first year JSS1. An induction session was held for these new pupils - they were introduced to staff and informed of the rules and expectations of behaviour and attendance. Free uniform and exercise books were also distributed. The school is a free charity school and pupils are only asked to ensure regular attendance and punctuality and hard work for the next six years. After one week at school the new pupils are settling well and working enthusiastically. Here, our visiting trustee, Mrs Anne King, is delivering a Maths lesson.