I just returned from a field trip to Sierra Leone where I had the opportunity to visit with a number of families in the Wellington suburb of Freetown. The community came out in full force to greet Phillip (my fellow traveler) and I.
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy".
We are delighted to share with you a brief thank you video clip from Kumba, one of the computer training beneficiaries. Prior to the training, Kumba did not have the computer skills / proficiency required for getting her desired job. She had received the needed training for her field, but lacked the computer proficiency needed.
Madam Mary R. is a single parent and she struggles to feed and educate her three children (2 boys, 1 girl),one in the university and two in high school. In addition to her three children Mary also has two wards. The responsibility of her family including school costs of books, school fees, uniforms, etc. rests squarely on Mary. She gets occasional assistance from her sister, but this is not enough to meet the daily needs of her family. Though a civil servant (a third grade clerk) Mary’s salary, which is less than $100 a month is pitifully insufficient to maintain her family.
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Warm greetings- It is our pleasure to share with you a brief profile and thank you message from Edward, one of the beneficiaries, who has received a scholarship through Develop Africa. |
Flashback to Christmas - view Christmas party photos at a CAPEC school that your donations to Develop Africa help support. Looks like they had a great time. Thanks for helping to fund education and build destinies at this school. Your support which helped make this Christmas special!
Develop Africa recently received a report and photos from Liberia - showing two schools that benefitted from the books and school supplies we sent.
Below are additional details as provided:
Develop Africa frequently has the opportunity to work with exemplary individuals and groups. One of them, the Young Entrepreneurs Club at Silver Creek High School decided to help provide funds for a microfinance loan. The Sierra Leonean team selected a woman called Mariatu who lives in the Wellington community of Freetown, Sierra Leone as the recipient.
Thanks to your support, this week in partnership with Helps INTernational (HINT) Cameroon, 3 computer labs were handed over to schools. Develop Africa helped recruit 2 volunteers - Brandon Turner and Robert Arlt - and sent supporting funds. Thanks for your on-going support that is making all this and more possible. View photos
Information about the computer labs
A recent article dated September 14th 2010 tells How the Development of Youth can Contribute Towards Poverty Alleviation.
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.
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