HOLY ROSARY SECONDARY SCHOOL – KENEMA ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION-NA CHAPTER

Mission of the Holy Rosary Alumni

Dedicated to nurturing, empowering and promoting the Girl Child through education and self-worth, to be fully prepared to achieve greatness, and to serve all humanity with Respect, confidence, courage and compassion.

Donations are fully tax-deductible

Holy Rosary Secondary School Kenema Alumnae Association-North America Chapter, is a registered non-profit entity under section 501(c)3 of the IRS code in the USA. All donations are fully tax deductible

Teamwork makes the Dream work

Rosarians have the mandate to help rebuild their school. Our aim is to bring back the high academic achievement and performance which attracted students and educators from around the globe

President’s Message

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to our website. As President of this noble organization, together with the rest of the leadership team, we’re excited to usher in our New Direction Executive for the 2019-2020 administration of the Holy Rosary Secondary School Kenema, Old Girls Association-NA. My team and I, have set high expectations but realistic goals with your support and dedication. “Teamwork makes the Dream work,” Rosarians have the mandate to help rebuild their school. So let us foster a community of Sisterhood, Love, Pride and Service to our School and to our Alumnae Association. our aim is to bring back the high academic achievement and performance which attracted students and educators from around the globe. The school has re-opened its Boarding Home, which is operated by the Holy Rosary Sisters, to give students the opportunity to live on campus away from all distractions.

June 2, 2019

HRSS Old Girls Association NA Leadership Team

President – Janet Jaiah

Vice President – Cordelia Sannoh

Secretary General – Cecilia Samba

Financial Secretary – Jeneba Mambu

Social Secretary – Doris Kamara

HRSS School History

The school is located in the town of Kenema in Sierra Leone, precisely in the surbubs of the Kamboi hills.

Holy Rosary Secondary School is a Day School for girls that opened its doors in February 1968 to the education of the young girls in Sierra Leone especially in the Eastern Region. The Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary started it as a Teacher Training College for girls with a boarding home and later it was transformed into a secondary school with a boarding home so as to meet the needs of the poor people who wanted to give their children a sound education at an affordable cost.

It also ensured the education of the girl child which at the time was a great necessity in this country. It is the only girls’ school within this locality and it serves a population of about 65,000 inhabitants. The school strives to give the students a holistic education, covering the intellectual, physical, emotional, moral and social aspects of life.

Holy Rosary Secondary School is in the town of Kenema, an area called Dama Road. Kenema is the capital of the Eastern Region and it is known for its cash crop farming and it is rich in diamonds. A lot of people in this area are very interested in peasant farming and the minimal wages they receive from the menial jobs in the Diamond minds.

OUR SCHOOL TURNS 50!Photos From Golden Jubilee Celebration In Kenema. 1968-2018 HRSS Turns 50! Photos from the jubilee celebration in Kenema. 1968-2018 OUR SCHOOL TURNS 50! Photos From Golden Jubilee Celebration In Kenema. 1968-2018

Past students of HRSS Kenema in the 1980s.

Current students of HRSS Kenema, senior secondary school.

2012 Thanksgiving Reception in Maryland, USA.

Mrs. Banya and her girls after Mass. 2012

Current student of HRSS Kenema, senior secondary school.

Holy Rosary old girls kenema attending the school’s Feast day.

2013 Thanks giving Day in Kenema, old girls in attendance.

HRSS Media Gallery