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OUR COLLEGE GRADUATES

Class of 2024

Emmanuel F. Bongay

Emmanuel F. Bongay received his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Makeni in 2024. 

Saidu Conteh

Saidu Conteh received his bachelor's degree in environmental chemistry from Njala University in 2024.

Sahr Gevao

Sahr Gevao received his bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering from Njala University in 2024. 

Kadiatu Kabba

Kadiatu Kabba received her bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Makeni in 2024. 

Mabinty Kabba

Mabinty Kabba received her bachelor's degree in business administration and management from the University of Makeni in 2024. 

Mariama Gbassay Kamara

Mariama Gbassay Kamara received her bachelor's degree in business information and information technology from Njala University in 2024. 

Victoria Kamara

Victoria Kamara received her bachelor's degree in mass communication from the University of Makeni in 2024. 

Kadie Koroma

Kadie Koroma received her bachelor's degree in developments studies from the University of Makeni in 2024. 

Harris M. Nyanquoi

Harris M. Nyanquoi received his bachelor's degree in agriculture from the University of Makeni in 2024. 

Momoh Sannoh

Momoh Sannoh received his bachelor's degree in business administration and management from the University of Makeni in 2024. 

Abubakar Sarty

Abubakar Sarty received his bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from the University of Makeni in 2024. 

Abdulai Sesay

Abdulai Sesay received his bachelor's degree in development studies from the University of Makeni in 2024. 

Tenneh Turay

Tenneh Turay received her bachelor's degree in environmental management and quality control from Njala University in 2024. 

Class of 2023

Sahr Biankoe

Sahr Biankoe received his bachelor's degree in law from the University of Makeni in 2023.

Aiah Bockoeh

Aiah Bockoeh received his bachelor's degree in development studies from the University of Makeni in 2023. 

James T. Conteh

James T. Conteh received his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Makeni in 2023.

Fatima J. Gbla

Fatima J. Gbla received her bachelor's degree in procurement and logistics from the University of Makeni in 2023. 

Saidu Brima Fornah

Saidu Brima Fornah received his bachelor's degree in business and information technology from Njala University in 2023. 

Emmanuel Kamara

Emmanuel Kamara received his bachelor's degree in procurement and logistics from the University of Makeni in 2023. 

Aminata H. Kanu

Aminata H. Kanu received her bachelor's degree in industrial technology from Njala University in 2023. 

Francis John Sesay

Francis John Sesay received his bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering from Njala University in 2023. 

Fatmata Tarawallie

Fatmata Tarawallie received her bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from the University of Makeni in 2023. 

Haja Turay

Haja Turay received her bachelor's degree in industrial technology from Njala University in 2023.

Class of 2022

Victoria Bangura

Victoria Bangura received her community health officer designation from Njala University in 2022.   

Tryphina E. Coker

Tryphina E. Coker received her bachelor's degree in mass communication from the University of Makeni in 2022. 

Mohamed Dauda

Mohamed Dauda received his bachelor's degree in economics from Njala University in 2022.   

Joseph Fofanah

Joseph Fofanah received his bachelor's degree in law from the University of Makeni in 2022. 

Abdul Karim Jusu

Abdul Karim Jusu received his bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Makeni in 2022.   

Emma Kamara

Emma Kamara received her community health officer designation from Njala University in 2022. 

Mohamed Dean Kamara

Mohamed Dean Kamara recevied his bachelor's degree in economics from Njala University in 2022.



Lahai Karimu

Lahai Karimu received his bachelor's degree in nutrition from Njala University in 2022. 

Adams Koroma

Adams Koroma received his bachelor's degree in business and information technology from Njala University in 2022. 

Bashir Koroma

Bashir Koroma received his bachelor's degree in mass communication from the University of Makeni in 2022. 

Assanatu D. Sesay

Assanatu D. Sesay received her bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Makeni in 2022.

Fatmata D. Sesay

Fatmata D. Sesay received her bachelor's degree in business and information technology from Njala University in 2022. 

Umaru Afiz Sesay

Umaru Afiz Sesay received his bachelor's degree in law from the University of Makeni in 2022. 

Juana B. Sheriff

Juana B. Sheriff received his bachelor's degree in peace and development studies from Njala University in 2022. 

Michael S. Tarawalie

Michael S. Tarawalie received his bachelor's degree in mass communication from the University of Makeni in 2022. 

Class of 2021

Foday Bah

Foday Bah received his bachelor’s degree in agricultre from the University of Makeni in 2021.

Kadiatu Fofanah

Kadiatu Fofanah received her bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from the University of Makeni in 2021.

Foday Mark Kamara

Foday Mark Kamara received his bachelor's degree in public administration and management from the University of Makeni in 2021.

Gibrilla A. Kamara

Gibrilla A. Kamara received his bachelor's degree in law from the University of Makeni in 2021. 

Kadiatu Kamara

Kadiatu Kamara received her bachelor's degree in business administration and management from the University of Makeni in 2021.

Osman Kamara

Osman Kamara received his bachelor's degree in public administration and management from the University of Makeni in 2021.

Foday Sesay

Foday Sesay received his community health officer designation from Njala University in 2021.

Sahr Manga

Sahr Manga received his bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Makeni in 2021. 

Jane Sesay

Jane Sesay received her bachelor's degree in agriculture from the University of Makeni in 2021.

Class of 2020

Fatmata  Bangura

Fatmata Bangura received her bachelor’s degree in public health epidemiology from the University of Makeni in February 2020.

Fatmata comes from Newton Waterloo, where she lived with her father, mother, sister and five brothers.

Albert Kamara

Albert Kamara received his bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from the University of Makeni in February 2020.

Albert was born in Kasanikoro Village, where there is no electricity, cars, buildings or hospitals.

Aminata P. Kamara

Aminata P. Kamara received her bachelor’s degree in public health from the University of Makeni in February 2020.

Aminata comes from Port Loko, where she lived with her father, mother and eight siblings.

Evelyn Kamara

Evelyn Kamara received her bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from the University of Makeni in February 2020.

Evelyn was born in Makeni City.

Hamidu Kamara

Hamidu Kamara received his bachelor's degree in public health epidemiology from the University of Makeni in February 2020.

Hamidu was born in Ngewamah Mende Village and lived in Makeni City prior to FWB, where he lived with his mother, father, step-mother, and twelve siblings.

Mohamed Kargbo

Mohamed Kargbo received his bachelor's degree in agriculture and food sciences from the University of Makeni in February 2020.

Mohamed was born in Masabong Pil, where he lived with his father, a farmer, and his five siblings. He graduated at the top of his class from the Department of Agriculture.

Nekin Palmer

Nekin Palmer received her bachelor’s degree in development studies from the University of Makeni in February 2020. 

Nekin comes from a family of 19 - she lived with her mother, father, step-mother, three brothers, sister and 12 step-siblings.

Class of 2019

Mubarakatu Fofanah

Mubarakatu Fofanah received her bachelor’s degree in agriculture and food science technology from the University of Makeni in February 2019. 

Mubarakatu has two brothers and two sisters. Her mother is the breadwinner of the family, who used to make very little money doing petty trading.

Joseph Ellie

Joseph Ellie studied business administration and management at the University of Makeni and received his bachelor's degree in February 2019.

Joseph was born in the Moyamba District and is from Magbasha Village. His elderly parents live in the small village together with some of his siblings. 

Aminata Sankoh

Aminata Sankoh received her bachelor of law in February 2019 from the University of Makeni. 

Aminata lost her mother to Ebola during her first year at the University. She didn’t have anyone to support her until she connected with Families Without Borders.

Jalikatu Kadijatu Sheriff

Jalikatu received her bachelor's degree in public health at the University of Makeni in February 2019. 

Jalikatu was born in 1996 to a single mom struggling to take care of her three children.

Class of 2018

Mohamed Alie Kamara

Mohamed Alie Kamara studied business administration and management at the University of Makeni. Families Without Borders provided him a full college scholarship, and he graduated in February 2018.

He was born in the Tonkolili District on March 3, 1993. He has four brothers and two sisters, but only three are from the same parents. Mohamed Alie lost his father at the age of 4, during the eleven-year rebel war. At the age of 6, his mother left him in the care of his uncle, who sent him to school for primary education. After primary education, he gained sponsorship from an orphanage program to attend secondary school. Upon his high school graduation he became a volunteer teacher and his dream of continuing his education was just a dream until he found Families Without Borders.

Christian Kormoh

Christian Kormoh holds a bachelor of law degree from the University of Makeni, graduating in 2018. 

Christian was born in Mobai, which is in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Christian has three siblings. Christian's mother died during the civil war, and his father has been ill since for many years.

Before Families Without Borders, Christian had a sponsor who was a doctor and died of Ebola during the outbreak.

Class of 2015

Ibrahim Kalokoh  

Ibrahim Kalokoh is Families Without Borders' first graduate. He studied information technology at the University of Makeni and graduated in February 2015. 

Ibrahim is from Makeni, Sierra Leone and has 17 brothers and six sisters from one father and five mothers/stepmothers. His father died in 2006 and his mother has been missing for many years. Before joining the Families Without Borders program, Ibrahim was a driver and he washing cars as a source of income to take care of his younger siblings and himself.

Shortly after his start at the university, he learned to repair computers to earn money to feed his family. In October of 2013, we flew Ibrahim to San Francisco to give him the exposure of technology in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. He visited many small and large tech companies, including Google, Facebook, Citrix, Adobe, Intel, Plug and Play, Tech Shop and some of the smaller IT firms. Ibrahim reported that he was inspired by his trip to do greater work for his community using the knowledge he gained and the connections he built during this visit.

Upon his return to Sierra Leone, he helped Families Without Borders start the first high-speed internet cafe and technology center in Makeni. Ibrahim’s first job after graduation was as the data manager for a human trial of the Ebola vaccine in Sierra Leone. The study was managed by FHI and CDC and was a product of Merck Pharmaceutical.

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