Sierra Leone is not as far as you think - in fact it is only a six-hour flight away! Regardless of whether you are an existing supporter or just considering an investment with Street Child of Sierra Leone, we would be delighted to facilitate a visit to see our work in Makeni - or even the wider work of our partner, HANCi across Sierra Leone. And we also strongly advise that you leave as much time as possible to enjoy Sierra Leone's beautiful beaches and countryside! We can:

• Advise on pre-trip planning such as visas and flights.
• Arrange for you to be met on arrival in Sierra Leone.
• Fix your accommodation and in-country travel.
• Arrange for you to spend as much time as you wish at the projects - with the children and open access to staff who will guide you and answer your questions.
• Arrange for you to lead sessions with the children (if you wish!) - previous visitors have lead games, arts or drama classes, or just talked about life at home (these are always enormously popular with the children and staff!)
• Advise on the best beaches and guest houses!
• Do our best to make your trip as informative, enjoyable and safe as possible

  You could achieve a lot in just a week, however an amazing 'education-adventure-travel' fortnight would be a week visiting the projects, bouncing around up-country, and really getting to grips with our work - and then a week beach-hopping along the fabulous beaches around the Freetown peninsula. However long you choose to come for or spend your time, we firmly believe you will come back totally inspired and equipped to help us further our work in any way you can!   If you are even slightly interested in the possibility of visiting our work, please do not hesitate to make contact with the office, either on 020 7614 7690 or megan@street-child.co.uk.   Read more about visiting Sierra Leone:

• The Times: “Sierra Leone: Barefoot Luxury – and it's safe”, 10 September 2011)
• BBC website: “From War to Peace: Sierra Leone eyes bird-watching”, 14 December 2011
• The Guardian: Readers' tips: the best beaches in Africa, 6 December 2011
• The Independent: “Wildlife, White Sands and a New Wisdom”, 31 October 2010)
• The Observer: “Sierra Leone: Paradise Regained”, 9 March 2008*
• FCO travel advice - Sierra Leone http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-and-living-overseas/travel-advice-by-country/sub-saharan-africa/sierra-leone

  *A bit out of date, but still worth reading for travel ideas!