Blogs

Developing a Highly-Skilled Human Capital - Constructing a New Tailoring School Building
Economic Topics & Microfinance Sep 22, 2011
Globally, countries are grappling with the challenges of unemployment.  Everywhere, people are looking for greater and more opportunities. I had the opportunity to hear about this first hand during my trip, earlier this year. The youths and… Read More
Is This The Time For Africa?
Economic Topics & Microfinance Aug 22, 2011
Over the past few months there has been much tribulation for the global markets, especially in the Western countries. There were fears that the United States was heading for another recession and I couldn’t help but wonder what will happen to Africa… Read More
7 Tips For Volunteering Wisely
Miscellaneous Aug 22, 2011
Many people are seeking opportunities to volunteer either in their community through some non-profit organization or possibly through their church. Although volunteering is quite an altruistic endeavor, there are certain tips you should follow in… Read More
Responding to The Famine in East Africa
Disease & Disaster Aug 15, 2011
Making the news recently is the devastating famine in Eastern Africa. In Kenya, Somalia, and all along the coast people are seeking help at refugee camps, but many, mostly children in fact, continue to suffer. Parents of approximately 29,000… Read More
17th African Union Summit: Can Youth Development Create Lasting Change?
Technology & Education Jul 17, 2011
This past month in Equatorial Guinea, the 17th African Union Summit opened for discussion centered on the theme:  Accelerating the Empowerment of Youth for Sustainable Development.  Leaders from all 54 member states attended –minus one… Read More
Why My Sponsor Kid Is The Greatest Kid In The World
Children in Africa Jul 16, 2011
Last week my sponsor kid, Protogene, turned 12.  Under normal circumstances a 12th birthday would be a big cause for celebration!  For Protogene -living in a remote village in northern Rwanda, where the AIDS crisis has killed many and… Read More
Feed a Nation through Education
Technology & Education Jul 15, 2011
Feeding a nation through education, that is the way for development to happen. Many countries still face conflicts and the impact of HIV/Aids have gotten in the way of development. With instability, there is low investment and without investment… Read More
Microfinance in Africa
Economic Topics & Microfinance Jul 15, 2011
You know the saying, give a man a fish and feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. That applies to Africa. Africa’s efforts to be sustainable have been a challenge. Over the years many organizations have been… Read More
FAWE Lab
Technology & Education, Women Empowerment & Gender Equality Jun 16, 2011
Develop Africa, in partnership with the FAWE (Forum for African Women Educationalists), Freetown Branch, Sierra Leone, has set up a fully-equipped, multimedia computer lab at the FAWE school for girls in Freetown, Sierra Leone.  Lab was… 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!