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Roseline is Ready for School

We greatly appreciate your support, which is helping young ladies, like Roseline, get their education. Roseline is looking forward to going back to school and is very thankful for the support she has received so that she can continue her education.

Roseline is in her second year of high school called Senior Secondary School Two (SSS2). She enjoys reading, music, and cooking.  Her favorite subject is science and she hopes to become a lawyer when she grows up so she can help fight for justice in her society. 

Liberian School Scheduled to Start in November

Your support of underprivileged children in Liberia is greatly appreciated. The Henry B Bennah Public School is scheduled to reopen in November.  In the community, children can be seen adhering to guidelines mandated by the Liberian government to prevent the spread of the virus, including the use of face coverings, social distancing, and handwashing.

Kadija is Getting Vocational Training Thanks to Your Support

We are truly grateful for every donation and supporter of these young ladies, like Kadija, in Freetown. Your support has made a lasting impact on Kadija's life. She became pregnant during the Ebola crisis and had to drop out of school, but because of generous donors like YOU, she was able to start vocational training.   She tells us about her journey in this video-

 

Hello, my name is Kadija, I’m a student at the Baptist Vocational training center.

Changing The Future - Like in "Deja Vu", The Movie

Have you seen the movie - "Deja Vu" by Denzel Washington? 

It's the fascinating story of the bomb that blew up a New Orleans ferry. Futuristic technology is used to roll back time. Then the actors take action to prevent an almost certain disaster. 

The ability to prevent the occurrences of negative events has fascinated me for a while.

One of the sad outcomes of the Ebola Epidemic is that there was an uptick in teenage pregnancy. This happened when school-going girls were home.

10 Years has changed Isata's story

We are truly grateful for every donation and supporter of these young ladies, like Isata, in Freetown.  We are so thankful to be a part of her story.

Then in 2010:

We are together helping to close the technology gap

We’re together helping to close the technology gap for the future leaders of Freetown one student at a time.

This has been possible thanks to you and an organization called Computer Equipment for Kids. 

Computer Equipment for Kids is an organization in Virginia that provides computer equipment to families who cannot afford them. They take old/used laptops/tablets, refurbish them by cleaning the system, installing a new operating system, and fixing minor issues. They have been sending a steady supply of refurbished laptops and tablets to Develop Africa.

9 Years Later - Then and Now - #LongTermImpact

We are truly grateful for every donation and supporter of these future leaders in Freetown.  Nchumalen has been a part of the Develop Africa education program since 2011 when Sylvester visited her during his visit to Sierra Leone.   

Radios are Helping Students Learn from Home

Your support has been greatly appreciated as the COVID-19 pandemic caused the nationwide closure of schools in Sierra Leone. 

The students' primary option for continuing school is to receive their lessons via educational radio broadcasts -  until schools are able to reopen.   

Many students in Freetown did not have radios when the schools closed. Thanks in part to your support over 30 radios were distributed to students so that they can continue their learning at home. Finda is one of the students that received a radio.

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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!