The People Behind The Project

Desmond is the founder and program director of the foundation. Himself a Sierra Leone national, Desmond was able to leverage the power of sport as a youngster to develop as a person and fulfill his human potential. Desmond now is committed to helping the youth of Sierra Leone to do the same.
Ellenoor has been involved with the foundation from the very beginning. She is driven by her desire to help the Sierra Leone youth reach their full potential. She assists with the various projects and she is the treasurer for the foundation.


Alpha is one of the first beneficiaries of the foundation. He has been with SFE since he was a young boy playing football in Makeni. With the help of the foundation, he has finished law school with a university degree – He is also the director and program coordinator for the Sierra Leonean branch of Sport For Empowerment.
Daniel is the local coordinator in Makeni where he manages affairs and people for the foundation. He is also involved in giving Excel workshops for local people in the Makeni area.


Lulu is the foundation’s social media expert.
Ibrahim is studying economics with funding of the foundation. He is also responsible for the foundation’s U12 and U14 boy’s football teams in Makeni.


With the help of the foundation, Abdullai is studying law in Freetown. At the same time he coordinates the Friends in Sports Academy primary and secondary school in Lumley, Freetown