Join us in our mission

Would you consider supporting AHL through giving financially to us? Scroll down to find out how to give to us, and where your money will go! Thank you for your support!

Your time and talents are invaluable, and we do not take them for granted at AHL. We need your fundraising, communications, and administration skills. Get in touch to find out more!

Our libraries desperately need bigger and more permanent spaces! Can you help us build educational Resource Centres at Makeni and Bo hospitals? 

Can you twin with a new or existing hospital library supported by AHL? We are looking for libraries to develop these relationships with. Please get in touch if you're interested!

Do you have relevant and up-to-date books, or other educational resources, you could donate to the libraries? Or do you have access to these resources? Get in touch with us!

Are you looking for a charity to support through a fundraising effort? Why not consider AHL? We would love to hear about your plans and see if we can join together!

Some books are directly donated to AHL. Others are bought by AHL for the libraries. Costs depend on the book title, and can range between around £6 to even (rarely) up to £90 per book. 

Photocopying and printing costs, paper, card, sellotape, glue, mobile phone credit for the librarian etc.

Around £200 pays a librarian's salary in Sierra Leone for one month.

It costs around £20 to ship a box of books from the UK to Sierra Leone. 

Hiring a 4x4 to take books from Freetown to the libraries costs around £47 per day, plus fuel.

A locally-made book shelf costs around £67. We have also spent money on tables, chairs, desks, cupboards, standing fans, etc.

We are looking to raise an additional £24,000 to enable us to start building at Makeni and Bo Government Hospitals.