Blogs

Progress in Family Planning and Development
Children in Africa Feb 14, 2015
Family planning does not only improve the choices and lives of women and their families, it is crucial to developmental goals as well. Women and girls with access to family planning can decide whether to wait until they finish school to have a child… Read More
Beyonce, Food and Language!: Three Things that unite 3 Nations affected by Ebola
Miscellaneous Feb 14, 2015
Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia may have much in common, most notably, they share a common border; also, they were the three nations most badly affected by Ebola. But there is more that distinguishes the three countries than meets the eyes- take… Read More
REMEMBER MALARIA whilst fighting Ebola
Disease & Disaster Feb 01, 2015
In 2014, Ebola took the world by surprise. The outbreak of the deadly virus, starting first in Guinea and moving through Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria, Mali and even the US and the UK, has been a reality check for the whole world. As developing… Read More
The number of mosquito-caused deaths really is a mind-blowing thing
Disease & Disaster Nov 23, 2014
"The number of mosquito-caused deaths really is a mind-blowing thing. Other than humans killing humans during periods of war, most years, the mosquito wins," the Mosquito Week trailer says. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-… Read More
Why Convalescent Serum Therapy - As Applied to Ebola - Should Be Implemented
Technology & Education, Disease & Disaster Nov 20, 2014
Serum therapy is broadly defined as the act of transferring certain humoral antibodies from an animal proved to have a high concentration of these antibodies to another animal in need of the same antibodies temporarily. The… Read More
Develop Africa Honored As 2014 Top-rated Nonprofit
Miscellaneous Nov 05, 2014
Nov. 5, 2014 - JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- Develop Africa announced today that it has been honored with a prestigious 2014 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations. We are… Read More
Race Report: ‘La Ultra – The High’
Miscellaneous Oct 17, 2014
Photo and Words by: Elize van Staden Elize van Staden is the first South African to attempt the 111-kilometre distance at ‘La Ultra – The High’. At over 5 395 metres, deep in the Indian Himalayas, it’s one of the world’s highest ultra-marathons… Read More
Access to Medical Attention
Technology & Education, Disease & Disaster Oct 16, 2014
The Washington Post wrote an article following US Secretary of State John Kerry urging leaders around the world to “step up even further” in their anti-Ebola efforts. In the article there was a graph (shown below) that shows financial contributions… Read More
Evolving Solutions to Economic Inequality
Economic Topics & Microfinance Oct 15, 2014
During a recent interview with Foreign Affairs, World Bank president Jim Yong Kim was asked about the challenges to economic development and what the institution is doing about it. He responded by naming two goals: ending extreme poverty by 2030 and… Read More
Ebola: The Big Picture
Disease & Disaster Sep 10, 2014
Millions of people in West African nations are bracing themselves in the face of the worst Ebola outbreak in human history. To date, the outbreak has led to 2,100 deaths.  Over 3,000 have been infected.  As Ebola makes its way from remote… Read More

Make a Difference Today: Donate to the Year of the Pencil Campaign

On November 20th, this movement placed over 100,000 pencils into the hands 

of children across Sierra Leone in 20 schools.

Each pencil tells a story — of hope, opportunity, and possibility. 

Education is more than lessons — it’s liberation.

Every $25 helps children write their dreams. 

👉 Help provide pencils by donating today!