All As One Children's Center

All As One Children's Center All As One is an international charity/nonprofit, caring for the wonderful children of Sierra Leone.

All As One - Helping ALL the children we can...ONE at a time.

We love celebrating our AAO kids’ birthdays! Since many of our children have never experienced a birthday celebration of...
07/29/2026

We love celebrating our AAO kids’ birthdays! Since many of our children have never experienced a birthday celebration of their own, we gather twice each year to make sure every child is celebrated. In June, we celebrate the birthdays of everyone born from January through June, and in December, we celebrate those born during the second half of the year.

This joyful biannual tradition was started by our wonderful Jeneba, who insisted the first celebration be held in June, her birthday month! If you’ve ever met Jeneba (pictured here), you know she’s full of spirit, determination, and a smile that lights up every room. She reminds us why every child deserves to feel seen, loved, and celebrated.

Behind these moments of joy, however, are the daily challenges of caring for hundreds of children and operating our school. Over the past two months, we have repaired our sewer system, an essential but costly project. We are also working to replace aging solar batteries, a solar inverter, and five solar-powered lamp posts throughout the compound. These improvements will provide reliable electricity and help us become less dependent on Sierra Leone’s unstable national power grid.

We know that rising costs have affected families everywhere, and we are deeply grateful for every gift, no matter the size. Unfortunately, donations have declined significantly this year, even as the needs of our children continue to grow.

Each month, it costs approximately $10,000 to educate and care for more than 300 children, providing teachers, learning materials, meals, and a safe environment where children can thrive. In addition, we urgently need $3,000 to complete our solar power upgrades so our children can continue to live safely, even when the power fails.

We need your help. Please make a gift today to help us meet these urgent needs and keep our children fed, safe, and learning. Every day we wait makes it harder to provide the care and stability these kids depend on.

Thank you for believing in the AAO children and for being part of their story. Together, we are giving them more than a home or an education—we’re giving them the opportunity to build a brighter future.

With love and gratitude,

Deanna Wallace
AAO Executive Director

[To read our June/July newsletter in its entirety online, visit bit.ly/AAO-Jun-Jul-2026.]

Two of our lovely UK supporters, fourteen-year-old Dinesh and his dad, Calvin Smith, are completing the UK National Thre...
06/01/2026

Two of our lovely UK supporters, fourteen-year-old Dinesh and his dad, Calvin Smith, are completing the UK National Three Peaks Challenge in July so that Dinesh can be awarded his Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award as well as raise money for his chosen charity, All As One UK.

The challenge involves climbing the highest mountains in Scotland, England, and Wales within a 24-hour period.

The three peaks are Ben Nevis (1,345 meters), Scafell Pike (978 meters), and Snowden (1,085 meters). Total walking distance is approximately 37 kilometers (23 miles) with a combined ascent of 3,064 meters (10,052 ft). Dinesh and Calvin will be driven between the summits by Urvasi, Dinesh’s mum and volunteer Company Secretary for AAO UK, and they will cover roughly 460 miles of road travel.

This picture shows Dinesh and his Dad in training, at the top of Snowdon in May. This is quite a feat!

If you’d like to sponsor Dinesh, please visit his dedicated Go Fund Me page at gofund.me/635c693cb. We want to thank Dinesh and Calvin in for their hard work and dedication, and for caring so ACTIVELY for the kids of AAO!

05/30/2026

Look at our young athletes go! All As One Academy’s third annual Sports Day was great fun for the kids as well as the whole community. We love to see them having this fun! ♥️

Our third annual Sports Day was held at the end of March. To say this is a big deal for the kids and the surrounding com...
05/30/2026

Our third annual Sports Day was held at the end of March. To say this is a big deal for the kids and the surrounding community would be an understatement!

Students, parents, educators, AAO Academy alumni, and distinguished guests from the government and business world met at Juba Sports Field in Freetown for an exciting day.

AAO Academy’s almost-300 students invited two of our sister schools, and all of the kids were divided into three competitive groups—Amara House (purple shirts), Azania House (yellow shirts), and Deanna House (blue shirts).

The student athletes competed for trophies, prizes and bragging rights. In the end, Azania House edged out Deanna House and Amara House to win the competition.

Congratulations to Azania House and all of the students who competed so well! It was a day filled with lots of fun, athletic prowess, and good sportsmanship, and the students are already planning for next year!

Your generous hearts help to fuel these kids’ excitement about the possible futures they might have. Those of you who’ve been a part of the AAO family for a while have a better idea of the odds stacked against them. But, despite these challenges that would dishearten most of us, the children remain so very hopeful. If you’re able to make a loving gift toward their current care and their futures, we would all be so grateful.

With love and gratitude,

Deanna Wallace
AAO Executive Director
AllAsOne.org

[To view the May Newsletter in its entirety online, visit bit.ly/AAO-May-2026.]

The AAO kids have had much fun lately! At the end of March, they hosted their third annual Sports Day—adorable photos an...
04/30/2026

The AAO kids have had much fun lately!

At the end of March, they hosted their third annual Sports Day—adorable photos and exciting videos will be shared in next month’s newsletter. This has become quite an event for the local community!

In early April, our kids enjoyed a very happy Easter. After the children (who wanted to attend) returned from church service, all of the AAO kids had a special feast and small party. It was a wonderful time of celebration, as you can see!

In the midst of all this celebrating, we also have a major concern. One of our youngest girls, Kadiatu (pictured here with her brother, Sideke), has sickle cell disease (SCD). SCD is an inherited, lifelong blood disorder known for lowering life expectancy. In the US, 95% of children with the disease live to adulthood, with a life expectancy of 60 years. In Sierra Leone, up to 90% of children with SCD die before age five.

Our beautiful girl has been hospitalized this month to hopefully save her life. But the cost of her hospitalization, as well as the extra expense for members of our staff to stay with her, has ransacked this month’s budget.

If you can help us now by making a loving gift toward her care, it would be extremely timely and appreciated. You can do that by visiting allasone.org/pages/donate or by visiting the site directly at AllAsOne.org.

Thank you for saving lives and giving so many children a chance for a brighter future!

With love & gratitude —

Deanna Wallace, Executive Director/Founder

[To view this April Newsletter online, visit bit.ly/AAO-Apr-2026.]

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Spanaway, WA
98387

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