In Sierra Leone, access to quality education, retention and completion of school remain challenges for children. Compounding factors such as poverty, gender discrimination, geographical location, perceived low value placed on education, harmful traditional practices such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM – 86.1 per cent), early marriage (30 per cent of women are married before age 18), teenage pregnancy, and unsafe learning environments are the main causes affecting learning outcomes (Sierra Leone Education Report 2020). The percentage of school age out-of-school children in primary is 18%, junior secondary is 19%, and senior secondary is 36%. The literacy and numeracy rates of children in primary schools for both boys and girls is 15%. 1 out of 10 children are likely to complete senior education in underserved communities, compared to 7 out of 10 in urban communities (ESP 2022-2026).