School is just around the corner. The Develop Africa Sierra Leone (DASL) team is packing 141 backpacks full of school supplies including- notebooks, erasers, pencils, crayons, rulers, pencil sharpeners, pens, and calculators.
August 12th was International Youth Day. As we observed International Youth Day, Develop Africa reaffirmed its commitment to youth development and empowerment. We lend our voice, support, and commitment to creating a world of intergenerational solidarity among all ages. We agree that the potential of the youth that can be harnessed from continuous collaborations across generations. In Sierra Leone, Develop Africa focuses on the development of youth to empower them to become future leaders, which is only made possible by generous donors.
Thanks to your ongoing support of girls' education, 100 girls at the FAWE School, an all-girl school, received notebooks to use in class. A total of 624 notebooks were distributed to the pupils present ranging from class 1 to class 5.
During the distribution, the girls were grateful for the notebooks they were receiving. A senior teacher at FAWE said-
Thanks in part to your ongoing support 27 drums full of school supplies have arrived in Sierra Leone. Distributions to multiple schools and students will take place in August as students get ready to go back to school in September.
Thanks to your ongoing support of girls' education, 66 girls at Hope Academy Secondary School in York, an all-girl school, received notebooks to use in class. A total of 432 notebooks were distributed to the pupils present.
During the distribution, the girls were grateful for the notebooks they were receiving. The founder of the school emotionally expressed her gratitude to Develop Africa and donors for such a wonderful donation saying
The mentoring program took 47 students (28 girls & 19 boys) on a field trip to York Village. Thanks in part to your support, each attendee received a take-home package of cornflakes, 1 roll of powder milk, one packet of sugar, and packets of biscuits. Transportation and lunch were also provided to the beneficiaries.
The Develop Africa team and kids at Kamawornie village in rural Sierra Leone extend their deep gratitude to the Hallmark Safety team and staff for providing backpacks with water bottles and solar lights. The kids were delighted to receive these supplies that will empower their education.
One of the beneficiaries expressed the following during the distribution: "My name is Mariama Jalloh. On behalf of all of us here, I want to thank Vern Pollard and everyone at Hallmark Safety Limited for providing us with this supply. Thank you, May God bless you."
The Develop Africa Sierra Leone team visited the Services Secondary School and distributed science lab supplies for the students. In Africa, most especially in Sierra Leone, science students have been challenged with a lack of proper laboratory equipment in carrying out practicals and experiments.
During the distribution, the Program’s manager, Abu, told the pupils to put the equipment to good use and make sure not to allow the challenge of life to stop them dream big. He said-
The second boys’ mentoring program was held in February at the Develop Africa Sierra Leone (DASL) Computer Lab. A total number of 25 boys attended this session. Watches were distributed among mentees as a take-home package and transportation, food, and drinks were also provided to the boys.
The topic of this session was time management because it became apparent that it was a needed tool at the previous mentoring session as mentees arrived late due to morning errands and poor time planning.
The speaker asked the attendees:
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!
