News|ALL|23 July 2025

Country Director of Street Child Sierra Leone on the impact of aid cuts

BBC News Inside Africa

Our Sierra Leone Country Director, Kelfa Kargbo, appeared on BBC News Inside Africa to share the devastating local impact of sweeping UK aid cuts — particularly to global education.

 

Aid cuts risk denying millions of children of their right to learn and thrive, especially girls, those in conflict zones, and children in extreme poverty.

 

Education is not just a fundamental human right. It’s one of the most powerful, cost-effective investments the UK can make in a safer, more resilient world.

 

Watch the segment below to hear more about the impact these cuts will have.