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About Develop Africa

Develop Africa is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded to facilitate meaningful and sustainable development in Africa. We provide school supplies, scholarships, solar lights (so kids can study at night), mosquito nets (to keep children safe from malaria), computer/vocational training, etc. This helps them become self-sufficient and rise above the poverty line. When individuals and families are strengthened, they can contribute towards community, national, and international progress.

 

 

Providing computer training to youths in Africa

Develop Africa was born out of the vision that human resource development is the key to improving nation-building capacity in Africa. Develop Africa is involved in a range of programs in Africa supporting education, job skills/leadership development training, etc.

The general history of Africa since achieving independence has been a development failure. Develop Africa seeks to bridge the development deficit gap. Develop Africa's strategic mandate is to raise a new generation of African leaders by focusing on the human capital aspect of development. We envision an African continent fully developed regarding its human and resource capacity, free from poverty, ignorance, and civil conflict, and where the poorest and most vulnerable people become leaders and effectively manage their national resources.

In Africa, countless bright minds are prevented from higher education and success in the workforce due to their circumstances. We provide scholarships to these children, school supplies, vocational and leadership training, education in growing technological fields, mentorship, leadership training, and business support. 

Additionally, we recognize that children need to be healthy and safe to obtain a proper education, so we provide everything from healthcare to sexual education, mosquito nets, and solar lights. We also supply disaster relief, which is crucial in areas lacking the resources necessary for a quick recovery time. 

We all know the proverb, "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." Well-known as it may be, countless problems could be alleviated worldwide if only that approach were taken.

 At our 501(c)(3) nonprofit Develop Africa, we provide education, child sponsorship, leadership development, workforce empowerment, and more to poverty-stricken African communities. We aid in breaking the cycle of poverty, so our impact is not limited to those we directly help - future generations will be born into a healthier, more prosperous, and developed world.


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Develop Africa is rated/ranked as an effective and top-ranked organization on www.GlobalGiving.org  
 

Effective and top-ranked nonprofit organization


Since 2006, directly and working in partnership with other organizations, we have sent school supplies, laptops and supported the education / vocational training of children, youths, and adults in the following countries: Cameroon, The Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania. Some of these initiatives were one-time or for one year. Others continued over several years.

We hope to expand our reach to impact even more lives continually. Please join us as we affect more lives.

While we periodically send school supplies to other countries, currently, our efforts are focused on the following countries:

  • Sierra Leone
  • Liberia

 


Develop Africa's strategic mandate focuses on the following key components:

1. Transformational Education
2. Resource Development  (Human Resource)
3. Investment Training
4. Strategic Empowerment 

 

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Cameroonian children show their appreciation for Develop Africa

Develop Africa is dedicated to practical approaches to address the challenges of developing nations in education and resource development. Through training, scholarship, sponsorships, investment, and partnerships with non-government organizations, Develop Africa is committed to developing Africa's human resources by uplifting its vulnerable poor. We promote transformational education, resource development, investment, vocational training, and strategic empowerment. Our premise is based on the notion that to change one's personal, national, or organizational status, there must necessarily be a change in the thinking and processing pattern of the mind.

At Develop Africa, we measure our success by the success of those we strive to serve. Because of our efforts, we have enjoyed seeing children stay in school and graduate, adults cultivate marketable employment skills, families maintain good health, and new business owners celebrate financial success and independence. These are lasting changes that are desperately needed throughout Africa. We're successful with these positive changes because we truly understand what it takes to be a developing force in Africa.
 

Please visit our Projects page to learn more about our work.
 


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Meet Sylvester, The Founder

 

 

 

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