Hello world!!!
Hope you and yours are doing well. I've been enjoying the summer weather and doing fantastic, thanks to the Almighty. As promised, I'll be writing detailed blogs about my adventures during my recent homecoming trip to Salone as Miss Sierra Leone USA; read my
preview blog post. On Friday (May 3rd) morning, I visited the EducAid School at Lumley, run by Mrs. Miriam Mason Sesay.
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| Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 with EducAid Sierra Leone students |
In the photo above, I'm pictured with the students that gave me a tour of their school. The girls are part of the science stream with hopes of becoming medical doctors as well as arts stream, and the boy is in the commercial stream. Listening to them talk about their studies and academic dreams was very inspiring to me.
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| Students of EducAid Sierra Leone |
The EducAid Sierra Leone school in Lumley provides FREE secondary school education to their students, and prepares them for national exams (some were taking mock exams during my visit), the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
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| Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013 visits EducAid Sierra Leone |
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| Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013 visits EducAid Sierra Leone |
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| Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013 visits EducAid Sierra Leone |
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| Miss Sierra Leone USA speaking to students of EducAid Sierra Leone's Women's Project |
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| Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013 with students of EducAid Sierra Leone's Women's Project |
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| Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 Ruby B. Johnson with students of EducAid Sierra Leone's Women's Project |
The Women's Project program provides education to girls and women who are teen mothers, dropouts, single parents, etc. During my meeting with the students of this program, I spoke about the significance of women's education and that we women are truly the backbone of our communities, "educate a woman, she and her community will benefit!" In addition, as a current student I believe in the power of education and that is why I decided to make education one of the pillars of my personal platform (
advocating for SHERO) as Miss Sierra Leone USA.
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| Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 speaking to students of EducAid Sierra Leone |
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| Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013 speaking to students of EducAid Sierra Leone |
Before the end of my visit, I spoke with the students about the importance of education, and that the future of Sierra Leone is in our hands as the leaders and builders of tomorrow.
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| Students of EducAid Sierra Leone |
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| Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 Ruby B. Johnson speaking with students of EducAid Sierra Leone |
"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest"
Later that morning I visited Lumley Government Hospital, spoke with the Matron and Medical Superintendent, and interacted with the patients, nurses and staff, and babies! The babies and young mothers of today in Sierra Leone benefit from our country's free healthcare service to pregnant women, children 5 years old and below, and lactating mothers. Being that Health is one of the pillars of my platform SHERO, I see this opportunity to be very relevant and a fantastic service to our Salone women, mothers, and babies.
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| Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013 and Baby Mister. Sierra Leone |
The little baby boy I'm carrying in the photo above was one of the many cuties that were there for a check-up, and is one of the babies that benefit from our nation's free healthcare service to children under 5 years old and lactating mothers (his mother is the beautiful lady in brown to my right).
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| Medical Superintendent Dr. George (Lumley Gov't Hospital) and Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013 |
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| Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013 and nurse anesthetist Mary Katta (Lumley Gov't Hospital) |
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| Matron Winifred Bah (Lumley Gov't Hospital) and Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013 |
Ruby B. Johnson,
Your Miss Sierra Leone USA
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