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Thanks - September Newsletter

Develop Africa
Develop Africa Newsletter September
In This Issue
Develop Africa & OP4G
Educate the Next Generation
Change a Child's Life
Ebola - Help is Still Needed
Happiness is Zero Mosquito Bites

Support Develop Africa with OP4G  
 
Our innovative partnership with Opinions4Good (Op4G) provides an opportunity for you to support Develop Africa long term without opening your wallet!  Become a member of Op4G and you can earn a little extra cash for yourself as well as provide Develop Africa with guaranteed recurring donations over time. This provides a valuable source of guaranteed recurring funding over time for Non-Profits like ours! YOU can make a difference!  Help Develop Africa and become a Member today! 
 

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Educate the Next Generation  

Sierra Leone ranks at the bottom in United Nations Human Development Index. Thousands of families live below the bread line and simply cannot afford to send their children and youths to school. Many families and schools do not have the resources to provide much-needed school and teaching supplies. Read more...
 

 

Donate School Supplies & Drives
Consider holding a drive at your school/business/Church. Contact Amy at amy@developafrica.org for a packet of information on how to get your drive set up today.

 

 

 

Needed Items:
  • Backpack and other book bags

  • Calculators

  • Spiral bound, composition and other notebooks

  • Filler paper

  • Binders

  • Colored pencils, crayons and markers

  • Ruler with English and metric measurements

  • Colored pens

  • Erasers

  • Pencil box

  • Glue sticks

  • Graph paper

  • Pens and pencils

  • Pencil sharpeners (individual and classroom)

  • Pocket dictionaries

  • Pencil cases

  • Reams or boxes of paper

     
Hello Sylvester,

 

Thanks!  This is simply the message we have for you in this letter.  Thanks...

 

  • On behalf of His Excellency the President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, the Government and the people of Sierra Leone - for helping to provide Personal Protective Equipment for health workers in Sierra Leone - (See video below.)
     
  • For sponsoring a child and helping to make the educational dreams of children come true (see video below).
     
  • For helping to end mosquito bites malaria in Rugiatu's life (see excerpt and video below).
     
  • For so much more...
 
Message of appreciation for GlobalGiving and Develop Africa from Dr. Abubakar Fofanah, the Minister of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone http://youtu.be/ldYB1XE2c-c.

 

Dr. Fofanah: "On behalf of His Excellency the President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, the Government and the people of Sierra Leone, I want to take this opportunity to extend a very big "Thank You" to Develop Africa For this generous gesture. We can assure them that this donation will be used for the intended purpose. We look forward to an even stronger and better working relationship with them, now and in the future. Thank you very much!"

 

Ebola PPE Update and Appreciation Message for Develop Africa and GlobalGiving Donors
Ebola PPE Update and Appreciation Message for Develop Africa and GlobalGiving Donors

 

Help provide more protective equipment and supplies

 

 

   "Small things become great when done with love"-Mother Theresa  
 

Make a Dream Come True, Change a Child's Life
Join Develop Africa and individuals all over the world as we bring love, hope, compassion and justice to the deserving children in Africa. Sponsors play an integral part of our program of helping children. As a child sponsor, you can help these children experience the fullness of life and potential that they have and help save a child from a life of poverty!
 

Sponsor a child, connect with and change a life - Develop Africa Child Sponsorship
Sponsor a child, connect with and change a life - Develop Africa Child Sponsorship

Ebola - West Africa Epidemic - How You Can Help  

We are working to help provide the needed protective equipment / resources to health personnel so that they can keep themselves safe and preventing further spread of the disease. Funds will also enable sharing of information / sensitization (through radio and other media) so that people can take preventive action to protect themselves from infection.  Thousands of lives will potentially be saved from infection and certain death - as this disease is currently incurable.  We are partnering with other platforms like GlobalGiving to raise the needed funds for these activities. Read more... 

 

Happiness is Zero Mosquito Bites  

In Sierra Leone right now, everyone is more eager than ever to stay well. The one good outcome from this Ebola outbreak is that people are more health-conscious than ever before.

The assistance that we are together providing is so very appreciated - at this time -  as it helps people stay well - free from malaria.  In the video linked below, you can see Rugiatu's joy as she receives the new net that YOU helped provide.  She is now safe from irritating mosquito bites, thanks to her new mosquito net.

Health is wellness and happiness.  Happiness is zero mosquito bites.  You have made Rugiatu happy and she can now play and have fun with her friends.  Read more...
 

Rugiatu Receives a New Mosquito Net - No More Mosquito Bites
Rugiatu Receives a New Mosquito Net - No More Mosquito Bites

 

With deep gratitude for your support and partnership, 
Sylvester and the Develop Africa team

 

Families in Sierra Leone face unprecedented challenges due to rising costs. Inflation makes it difficult for them to afford basic food staples such as rice, cooking oil, and onions.

Extending a helping hand can alleviate a significant burden and provide essential relief to the less fortunate.

Help provide relief by donating today!

Help provide relief food