A New School for John Obey

Beginning a school day in a brand new brick building is exciting for the sixty children of John Obey School, located in a small fishing village on the coast of Sierra Leone.

A young girl sings a morning welcome.

Teacher helps the youngest with their letters.

Counting along with the headmaster.

Stand and stretch before the math lesson.

The little ones, whose feet don't touch the ground, balance on a wooden bench during their lessons.

The morning session is a bit too long for some.

A timeout for this little man.

Copying the math lesson from the board. The school has yet to acquire desks for the children so hand made benches are used as a writing surface and rocks and jerrycans for seats.

Recess is a welcome diversion after a long morning of instruction.

A Frisbee provides some much needed exercise after a long morning of sitting.

Mike Davis inside his home on US1. The house is an $850 per month rental in sore need of being brought up to city code.

Candy has severe depression and other issues. She rarely comes out of her room.