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Skills for the next step.

Free computer training, internships, expert talks, facility visits, and meals support young people’s participation. Certificate awards recognize completion of their training.

New project: Mathensha–Fothaneh footbridge in Lungi ↓

Learning with practical support

Free computer training in Port Loko, in two three-month sessions for each group.
Internships with visiting experts, facility visits, and meals during the internship period.
Financial assistance for young people’s education and sewing machines for practical training.
Certificate awards celebrating completion of computer training and internships.

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Our photos show students learning, visits to Port Loko Hospital, computer equipment donations, women participating in training, and certificate awards.

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Education · Infrastructure for school access

Construction in progress

Mathensha–Fothaneh Footbridge, Lungi

Fruitful Healthcare SL is fully funding the construction of a small footbridge connecting Mathensha and Fothaneh in Lungi. The footpath is used mainly by schoolchildren, as well as other community members. The project aims to make their journey safer and easier. Construction is underway.

Location: Mathensha–Fothaneh, Lungi
Funding: Fully funded by Fruitful Healthcare SL
Status: Construction in progress

The story behind the construction

A safer, shorter journey to school.

For children in Mathensha and Fothaneh, getting to school should not mean choosing between a difficult footpath crossing and a longer route along the highway. Walking along the highway exposes children to traffic and the risk of accidents on their journeys to and from school.

Community stakeholders asked Fruitful Healthcare SL to help address this concern. In response, we committed to fully funding a small footbridge connecting the two communities as part of our education program.

The bridge is intended to provide a more direct walking route, shorten the time children spend getting to school, and reduce their need to travel along the highway. It will also serve other residents who use the footpath to move between the communities.

Our commitment to education extends beyond classrooms, computers, and school supplies. It includes helping children overcome the everyday barriers that stand between them and their learning. This project responds to a need identified by the community itself: a safer, easier way for children to reach school and return home.

Construction is underway. The photographs and videos shared here document the materials, preparation, and foundation work as the project takes shape.

Fully funded by Fruitful Healthcare SL. Built in response to a community request.

From the existing crossing to a new footbridge.

The photographs below document the existing crossing, materials transport, site preparation, and foundation-stage work. They show work in progress, rather than a completed bridge.

Existing crossingMaterials transportSite preparationFoundation work underway

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**The crossing before the new bridge**Logs span the water at the existing crossing between Mathensha and Fothaneh.

**Materials for the project**Bags of construction materials transported by pickup truck.

**Getting materials to the community**Construction materials on the pickup truck for the footbridge project.

**Handling construction supplies**Moving a bag of materials on the pickup truck.

**Work beside the crossing**Construction work along the bank at the footbridge site.

**Preparing the site**Workers prepare the ground at the water crossing.

**Early construction work**Groundwork underway beside the existing log crossing.

**Foundation-stage work**A close view of the prepared ground at the construction site.

**Progress at the crossing**Foundation-stage work beside the existing crossing.

**Another view of the groundwork**A wider view of the construction area and existing crossing.

From the construction site

Watch the work in progress.

Four videos documenting construction of the Mathensha–Fothaneh footbridge, fully funded by Fruitful Healthcare SL.

Construction progress · Video 1

Work underway at the Mathensha–Fothaneh footbridge, Lungi. Approximately 35 seconds.

Construction progress · Video 2

Work underway at the Mathensha–Fothaneh footbridge, Lungi. Approximately 58 seconds.

Construction progress · Video 3

Work underway at the Mathensha–Fothaneh footbridge, Lungi. Approximately 28 seconds.

Bridge project materials · Video 4

Materials for the Mathensha–Fothaneh footbridge project in Lungi. Approximately 59 seconds.

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This bridge is fully funded by Fruitful Healthcare SL. Donations through our website support the organization’s wider work.