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April is for Autism Awareness

Thank you for your continued support that is making an impact for Autism therapy in Senegal.  Below is from the Dakar Team about their activities in April, which is Autism Awareness month.

Hello readers and supporters, 

April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance month. In April (just as during all other months of the year!), we really focus on sending messages of awareness and inclusion to those we reach. As awareness in Senegal is generally low, we decided to focus on goals broader than treatment and therapy. 

How Do You Study at Night?

How do you study at night?  That's probably a silly question, you turn on your light...right? Well in Sierra Leone it is not that easy,  only about 20%  have access to electricity.  BUT, thanks to your generosity we are working on bringing solar light to students in Sierra Leone, like Calvin pictured above.  Solar lights give Calvin and other students the ability to study at night even though they don't have electricity.

Moses is Enjoying School

We greatly appreciate your ongoing support that is making a difference for future Liberian leaders like Moses.  Your support helped cover all Moses’s school-related expenses including tuition, books, school supplies, uniforms, and other related expenses for school this year.  

At home, Moses helps his mother bake bread.  He also loves to play soccer with his brother and sister and with friends in the community.  Moses enjoys going to school, his favorite things at school are drawing and playing soccer.

Future Engineer Working Hard at School

We greatly appreciate your support for future Sierra Leone leader, Mattia.  Your support helped cover his school-related expenses including tuition, books, school supplies, uniforms, and other related expenses for school this year.   Mattia was very thankful for the support he received as he continues to work toward his goal of becoming an engineer.

Mattia thank you

Future Leader, David, is Working Hard in School

We greatly appreciate your ongoing support that is making a difference for future Sierra Leone leaders like David.  Your support helped cover David’s school-related expenses including tuition, books, school supplies, uniforms, and other related expenses for school this year.   David was very thankful for the support.

David smiling

Twins are Closer to Their Future Goals

We greatly appreciate your educational support for future leaders and twins, Isatu & Konnie.   Your support helped cover some of their school-related expenses including tuition, books, school supplies, uniforms, and other related expenses for school this year.

Isatu and Konnie were both very thankful for the support they received.    Konnie would like to be a teacher when she finishes her education & Isatu would like to be a nurse when she completes her education.

Nofisat Continues to Make a Difference in Nigeria Thanks to You!

Your support is making a difference for future leaders in Nigeria, like Nofisat, who after reading the Pencil Project book, was inspired to start a social impact project for underprivileged students.   With your ongoing support, we were able to ship more school supplies to Nigeria for Nofisat to continue distributing to students in underserved primary schools.

Rufus, future Liberian leader, is Enjoying School

We greatly appreciate your educational support for future Liberian Leader, Rufus.   Your support helped cover all of Rufus’s school-related expenses including tuition, books, school supplies, uniforms, and other related expenses for school this year

 

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They deserve better than a rickety classroom

The kids at the school in Ghana that we are supporting are super thankful for your support of their educational progress. They are also grateful for the opportunity to have an accessible school.

This means a lot to them in a region where many kids do not go to school. Hundreds of kids are involved in child labor, in fishing, mining and other areas.

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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. 

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