Blogs

How Sierra Leone and the World Responded to the November 5th 2021 Freetown Explosion
Disease & Disaster Jan 12, 2022
While millions of Americans were focused on declining COVID-19 cases and the passage of an important infrastructure bill in November of 2021, a sad and tragic event was occupying the minds and hearts of those from Sierra Leone. On November 5th, a… Read More
What’s the Difference Between a Teenager in Sierra Leone and a Teenager in the United States and Why Do We Care?
Children in Africa Nov 13, 2021
The inky black darkness of night is receding as the sun goes up.  It’s 7 am and I hear the dreaded footsteps of my mother on her way up the stairs.  In a matter of seconds, she opens my door, turns on my light, nudges my shoulder, and… Read More
Change - It Starts with Us
Children in Africa Sep 01, 2021
Education connects all human beings together and is a fundamental human right.  Thanks to education we learn about the fundamentals of the world and the lessons that come with it.  Education has been a jewel from the start, with… Read More
Student Success Stories - Beth Interviews 3 Computer Training Graduates
Technology & Education Jan 18, 2021
Imagine going through school never touching a computer.  Those of us who are of a certain age can imagine this.  Maybe we used a manual or electric typewriter, then graduated to a word processor, wondering at how the machine could store… Read More
Small Donations Make a Difference
Technology & Education, Children in Africa Nov 23, 2020
On our trip to Sierra Leone (see previous blog post), my wife and I had the opportunity to briefly visit the village of Kamawornie, tour the local primary and secondary schools, and meet with teachers, students, and parents.  Our short stay in… Read More
How Cryptocurrency Can Aid the Development of Education in Africa
Economic Topics & Microfinance Sep 17, 2020
There has been little advancement in cryptocurrency use in Africa, underrating the major possibilities of its use on the continent. According to recent research, Africa’s active crypto countries are South Africa and Nigeria. The rest of the… Read More
Our Extraordinary Trip to Sierra Leone - Parker and Lisa
Children in Africa Aug 10, 2020
My wife and I returned in February 2020 from an extraordinary trip to Sierra Leone.  I retired in 2019 after a 35-year career in banking and as part of my new journey became involved with Develop Africa.  The founder, Sylvester Renner, and… Read More
Why Sierra Leone Should Bother About 5G Technology
Technology & Education Jul 31, 2020
5G technology is the fifth generation of mobile technologies. It was introduced in late 2018. 5G has greater bandwidth than any other generations of cellular networks, the latency of 1-4ms and peak data rates can hit 20Gbps downlink and 10Gbps… Read More
Education in Technology Can Help Africa Transform and Develop
Technology & Education Jun 13, 2020
  Software development and its outsourcing has been a revenue generator to various developing countries in the world. Africa is now emerging in this race and the world economies are looking at Africa as their next destination for software… Read More
How People Can Stay Positive and Help The Community
Disease & Disaster May 01, 2020
The novel Coronavirus also known as COVID-19 has become a global pandemic. Originating from Wuhan, China, COVID-19 has rapidly spread to every continent with the exception of Antarctica [1]. Although the Chinese government had attempted to contain… 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!