I decided to complete this project because I see the real impact that solar lights can have on kids in Africa, and I felt that it went well with my interest in electronics.  I would encourage anyone to explore doing a similar project.  Making the lights was challenging but also very rewarding, and the lack of instructions for what I was trying to do was half the battle.

Elizabeth is very thankful for your support that helped cover some of her school needs including a kindle, a calculator,  and school supplies that are shown in the photos.

Funds received will help Elizabeth complete her final year of high school (senior secondary school)  in order to start college the following year and eventually become a medical doctor - her desired future profession. 

Your ongoing support is greatly appreciated as it continues to make an impact on the future leaders in Sierra Leone including three brothers, Alusine, Abdul & Alfred, who each received school textbooks.  

Joseph, a Develop Africa Sierra Leone coordinator, delivered the textbooks to the brothers and said in a video-

Hello, my name is Joseph and I work at Develop Africa Sierra Leone.  I am presently here at St. Edwards Primary School where a few of our beneficiaries attend.

Because of YOU, more girls are getting their education and the support they need to become future leaders in Africa. The FAWE school is an all-girl school and thanks to your support, they each received pencils, notebooks, books, and other needed school supplies. The girls were each delighted to receive their new school supplies.

One of the students, Clara, made a video of appreciation saying:

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, my name is Clara from FAWE school for girls.

Your support is greatly appreciated as it continues to make an impact on the future leaders in Sierra Leone. One of the students your support is helping is Didi.  He is going to carpentry school to become a carpenter in Freetown.  Didi was delighted to receive new carpentry tools thanks to your support.  He sent a video of appreciation saying-

Thanks to your support, we recently provided books and school supplies to an all-girls school located at York - outside Freetown.   

The school is an exemplary school. The Founder / Headteacher is very passionate about empowering girls.

The school environment is serene and conducive for learning.  The girls are being taught holistic leadership. They are helping to keep the compound tidy in turns 

The school is growing an assortment of fruit trees. This provides fresh fruits for the girls to eat.

According to UNICEF, 1 in 6 children live in Extreme Poverty and of that number, two-thirds live in sub-Saharan Africa.  Unfortunately, those statistics are expected to get worse due to the pandemic.  However, your generous ongoing donations are supporting children in Sierra Leone and helping make getting an education possible with school support, books and school supplies, bed nets, solar lights, and more.

Your ongoing support is greatly appreciated as it continues to make an impact on the future leaders in Sierra Leone.  School supplies and financial support was provided to students in Bo, which is located in the southern part of Sierra Leone. Access to water and electricity is a challenge to residents in Bo. The major occupation for residents is mostly farming and trading. The students and parents were very thankful for the support they received.

The students expressed their thanks saying-

Your support is helping young ladies like Fatmata, get their education.  Fatmata received school supplies, protective masks, and all her school fees for this year thanks in part to YOU.  

Fatmata is so thankful for your generous support that is making it possible for her to attend her first year of Senior Secondary School.  She expresses her gratitude in this video-

Your support is helping young ladies like Fatu, get their education.  She is one of the students that recently received school fees and school supplies and she wrote a letter of appreciation included below that says –

Hello. I am very much thankful to all donors for your educational support towards me. Your support are making a difference in my life.

My name is Fatu C. I am 13 years old. I live in Kamawornie village Kerena district in Sierra Leone.