In 2006, Professor Claudena Skran was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research in Sierra Leone. In 2009, Lawrence students and Prof. Skran travelled to Sierra Leone on the first KidsGive volunteer mission. Since its founding, KidsGive has provided scholarships to over 300 school children and enrichment programs in sports, music, and theatre to over 8000.  KidsGive organizes field experience trips for Lawrence University students to travel to Sierra Leone where they conduct research projects as well as participate in volunteer activities.  In the United States, KidsGive offers presentations on education in Sierra Leone and West Africa to elementary and junior high school students and teaches about informed giving.  

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Important firsts for KidsGive include: 2011 - first sports volunteer travel to Sierra Leone; 2013 - first music  volunteers; 2014-15 - Ebola orphans aid in partnership with the Conforti Community children Aid Organization; 2016 - KidsGive implements borehole-well project at Conforti School; 2019 - collaboration with Target Theatre during COVID 19 and support for food canteen at FAWE school ; 2022-23 - support for school building project at FAWE school.