Empowering Girls

Major Milestone Reached - 100,000 Pencils Delivered Across Sierra Leone

  • 626 Students at Regent Square School Received Pencils
    626 Students at Regent Square School Received Pencils

Thanks in part to your incredible support, we are thrilled to share a joyful milestone:  all 100,000 pencils have been successfully distributed to 20 schools across the Freetown municipality as part of Develop Africa’s 

94.0 FM Radio Interview with Abu and Mariama

  • Radio Interviewee-Mariama
    Radio Interviewee-Mariama

At Develop Africa, we believe in the power of education to transform lives—and thanks to your generous support, we’re seeing that transformation unfold in real time through young women like Mariama.

Recently featured in an interview on 94.0 FM Radio, Mariama shared how she has received educational support from Develop Africa for the past five years. That support—school supplies, encouragement, and mentorship—has helped her move from a place of struggle to one of strength and confidence.

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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!