A recent report published by eLearning Africa highlights The Effect of Covid-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology.

Here are some highlights

1. A lack of access to technology is considered to be the biggest barrier for learning during the current pandemic together with school closures. Respondents felt that learners in rural communities are those most likely to be

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. 

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.

Your ongoing support is greatly appreciated as it continues to make an impact on the future leaders in Sierra Leone.     Two of the students that have directly benefited from your generous support are Festus & Joy.   

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.

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.

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’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.

Handerson Bennah, President of Best Inc, in this video provides a background to the school and explains the importance of school supplies.

Best Inc and the school was established in 2009. Best Inc. has been in partnership with Develop Africa since 2015.

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.