Bringing Safe Solar Lighting to Students Across Sierra Leone

A single solar light can do more than illuminate a room. It can open the door to learning, confidence, and opportunity.

Through the partnership between SolarBuddy and Develop Africa, children, students, and families at Assembly of God Church in Sierra Leone received solar study lights to help them continue learning after sunset.

Strong schools begin with empowered teachers. When educators have the skills and confidence to use technology effectively, they can create more engaging learning experiences and better prepare their students for the future.

Thanks in part to your generous support, Develop Africa Sierra Leone recently partnered with FAWE School for Girls to provide a two-day basic computer training program for teachers at the school's computer lab.

The highest level of recognition for nonprofit transparency and accountability.

Reliable lighting is something many people take for granted. Yet for thousands of families across Sierra Leone, the loss of electricity or the absence of a reliable power supply is part of daily life.

Reflections from a trip to the Magbaikoli Community: Last November, I had the chance to do something I don’t get to do nearly often enough: visit one of the communities Develop Africa serves in a partnership capacity, in person, on the ground.   
 

Freetown, Sierra Leone — Develop Africa Sierra Leone (DASL) has been recognized in the July 2026 edition of the Sierra Leone Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (SLANGO) Newsletter for its impact on education through the Year of the Pencil initiative.

The feature highlights Develop Africa's commitment to expanding access to quality education by removing one of the simplest yet most common barriers to learning: the lack of basic school supplies.

Do you ever wonder if your donations are really making a difference?

The answer is a resounding YES.

Meet Mattia.

The community of Magbaikoli Village in Sierra Leone recently celebrated a major milestone with the official opening of a new Junior Secondary School and the extension of its Primary School facilities.

Mishael was in Class 3, about 8 years old, when Develop Africa first stepped in.