Our Story
Every girl deserves someone in her corner.
Princess Promise exists because no little girl should have to fight for safety alone. We walk alongside vulnerable girls in Sierra Leone until they are truly home.
The Heart Behind Our Work, Mission, & Community
Our Mission
To walk alongside vulnerable girls in Sierra Leone — providing physical safety, family, and the hope of Jesus — until each one is self-sustaining and deeply loved.
Our Vision
A Sierra Leone where every girl is seen as a blessing, raised in a loving family, and grows into a woman who knows her God-given worth.
Our Statement of Faith
We believe every child is made in the image of God and deserves to be loved as such. Our work is rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Faith is not a program we offer — it is the foundation everything else is built on.
How It Began
It Started with One Girl Named Princess
Princess was a young girl in Sierra Leone whose story stopped our founder in his tracks. She was vulnerable, unseen, and without a family to call her own. Out of that moment, a promise was made — and an organization was born. We exist because of her, and because of every girl who shares her story.
On the Ground
Rooted in Sierra Leone, Led by Sierra Leoneans
We believe change is strongest when it comes from within.
Our work in Sierra Leone is carried out by local staff who know these communities, speak the languages, and love these girls as their own. We partner with the government and trusted families to keep children out of institutions and in homes where they can truly belong. This is not distant charity. It is close, committed care.
Our Sierra Leone Team
Princess Promise is led by a team of people who believe deeply in this work — on the ground in Sierra Leone.
Board of Directors
Olivia Fonnie
Board Chair, Pastor & Social Worker
Abraham Kargbo
Board Member - Engineer and Logistics Director
Alice Browne
Board Member, Country Director
Jayne Sankoh
Board Member, Lawyer & Sustainability Consultant
Laura Koroma
Board Member, Social Worker & Senior Child Protection Officer
Mayeni Lassayo
Board Member, Care Leaver & Public Health Candidate
Richard Conteh
Board Member, Pharmacist
Our United States Team
Princess Promise is also supported by a passionate and dedicated team of people in the United States.
Board of Directors
Mike DiLeo
Co-Founder, Princess Promise & Board Member
Leanne DiLeo
Co-Founder, Princess Promise, Owner, McCarley Ellis & Board Member
Brooke Phillips
Owner, BLP Interior Design & Board Member
Amanda Szecsy
Board Chair
Jared Smith
Owner, s3 Management Group & Board Member
What's happened
2025 Annual Report & Family Impact
Discover what support makes possible.
Families strengthened. Girls who once had nothing to call their own now have a name, a home, and a future. This year's report tells their stories honestly and specifically. See where every dollar went, who it reached, and what it made possible.
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Be part of something that truly matters.
This work is personal. We are a small, close-knit team that shows up for these girls by name, month after month. If you are looking for meaningful work rooted in faith, family, and real relationships, we would love to talk with you.