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Computer Training in Office Applications Helps Smiling, Young Adult Secure Job

Here's a progress update from the field from a smiling young man called Abdul that is sure to warm your heart. 

Develop Africa in partnership with AID SL offered a month of computer training in office applications that helped Abdul transition from computer illiteracy to literacy. The training made a smiling Abdul "well equipped". Consequently, he explains, he has obtained a job offer and will start work in 2 weeks.

Progress Update - You are influential - Thanks to you girls are excited to receive training and realizing that they are valuable

It is with excitement that we share this update and photos from the school.  The girls are very excited and proud to be receiving the computer training.  For them this is a dream that they never believed would come true.  This is so very significant as it is helping them to realize that they are valuable and that everything is possible.  Thank YOU so much for helping us place value on them and their educational and psychological development.

Updated Partnership With Ammado

We have recently updated our partnership page with Ammado - and provided one additional way to reach out and connect with friends worldwide.  You can also support our programs / make a donation through Ammado.

 

Mobile Giving - Text to Donate

Mobile Giving: You can now give $10 to Develop Africa from your mobile phone, if you a have a US number.  The $10-per-text is charged to your phone bill and you can do this 4 times a month.

How to Give:  
To give $10 to the FAWE Girl's Computer Project on GlobalGiving
Text "GIVE 4792 to 80088"

Here are the steps involved:
Step 1:
You text: GIVE 4792 to 80088

Help Us Win $25,000 - Girl Effect Challenge

Develop Africa is proud to have been selected to participate in Globalgiving's Girl Effect Challenge running from October 15 to November 15th, 2011. 

This challenge involves the following:

  • Become one of top 6 organizations to obtain donations to our project through GlobalGiving's site
  • Donations must be made between October 15 and November 15
  • By becoming one of the top 6, we can expect to receive $25,000 over the next calendar year (2012).  This is huge!

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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!