Thanks to your support students like Ibrahim and Esther are going to be able to go to school this year. Ibrahim is looking forward to starting his second year in Junior Secondary School (JSS2) at Grace International Academy School.  He enjoys playing football and his favorite subject is Integrated Science.  Ibrahim would like to be a bank manager when he completes his education. 

Thank you for your support that purchased new art supplies for Sahr.  Sahr is a very talented artist in Sierra Leone, even though he has not received any formal Art training.   In Sierra Leone, Artists receive little to no encouragement to pursue a career in Art, which is why Sahr is so appreciative of the art supplies he received from your donations. The art supplies he received will result in higher quality drawings and paintings, which will help Sahr grow his art business.

Thank you for your support in our ongoing efforts to reverse deforestation in Freetown, Sierra Leone.   To help reverse deforestation, Develop Africa planted a hundred seedlings in 2017 and on June 27, 2018, an additional hundred seedlings were planted in Sierra Leone.   You can see more photos in the photo album and watch the seedlings being planted in this video. 

Thanks to YOU, Thomasia has some of the funds she needs to start college in the fall.   She lost her mom in 2015 and has very limited access to financial assistance, making your support even more appreciated by Thomasia.  

Thank you for your support that is empowering small businesses. Our microfinance or microcredit loans give individuals a helping hand to start their businesses or to help them grow their existing businesses.   Mary is one of the small business owners that recently received a microfinance loan.  

In this video of appreciation she says:

Thanks to your support the Baptist Tailoring School received a brand new sewing machine.  The students were delighted to receive the new sewing machine and they made this video to express their gratitude by saying:

"Thank you Global Giving for the machine you sent for us we really appreciate it, thank you."

We are delighted to report that thanks to your ongoing support, Susan has graduated as a cosmetologist.  Susan was able to complete her basic curriculum and get computer training through the Creating Pathways Centre after the birth of her baby in 2015 thanks to generous donors. She then enrolled at the Generation 21 Vocational Training Center for Cosmetology thanks to the ongoing support she received from donors like you.  

Your support helped Salifu cover his end of school exam fees and expenses and will help him cover some of his college tuition in the fall where he will study to become an economist.  Since Salifu's parents cannot cover any of the costs associated with going to college he is especially thankful for your support as you can see in his photo with his big smile.

Did you know that statistically, mosquitoes kill more people in one day than a shark does in a century?  

Thanks to your support, however, we are working to change those statistics by providing bed nets. You can see 2 kids in the photos with their new nets. These long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) provide an effective barrier and protection from mosquito bites while they sleep. They are deeply grateful to you for providing safe, undisturbed sleep. 

We greatly appreciate your support that has helped to provide more students with solar lights. One of the students that recently received a solar light is Salamatu.  Salamatu is grateful to be able to read and study at night with her new solar light.  She enjoys going to school and says math is her favorite subject. Salamatu would like to be a nurse when she grows up.