Thanks to donated chairs from Sevier County schools, over 700 children in West Africa are now benefitting from donated furniture.  Develop Africa coordinated the distribution in October and November in 4 communities (urban and rural) in Sierra Leone.

Develop Africa was delighted to partner with Sevier County schools and help find a new home for the chairs and tables. The pupils of the different schools were visibly happy to receive the chairs.

In July, Sevier County schools in Tennessee donated nearly 700 desks to benefit students in Sierra Leone.  News coverage can be watched at https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/07/11/sevier-county-schools-donating-desks-africa/

The Develop Africa Team was heartbroken to learn of the passing away of Rashid S. Conteh early in October.

Mattia is studying to become an engineer at Milton Margai College of Education & Technology and attends the boys mentoring programs that started in 2022 thanks in part to GlobalGiving donors like you.   He tells what he learned at a mentoring session that covered smart thinking and leadership.

"To Educate Girls is to Reduce Poverty"- Kofi Annan

Today, Oct 17th is the International Day of Eradication of Poverty and education is a proven way to alleviate poverty and bring lasting change.

Today we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child.

https://youtu.be/jHUo5HVQAyM

Nearly 1 in 4 girls aged 15–19 globally are not in education, employment or training, compared to 1 in 10 boys

Twenty-eight students in Bo received school support including school supplies and tuition support. Each of the students was very grateful for your support. They expressed their appreciation in this video saying

"Thank you for supporting us with school supplies. We love you."

Haja, Finda & Elizabeth talk about what they learned at a girls' mentoring session on Leadership and Smart Thinking in this video.

My name is Haja,  a beneficiary of Develop Africa. For today’s girls mentoring I learned a lot and the topic was leadership and smart thinking. These two work together because when you are a smart thinker you can be a good leader. 

Your support recently helped provide Mohamed with school supplies and tuition support so he could attend senior secondary school (SSS) this year. His favorite subject is Economics and he would like to be an accountant when he completes school.

When we give to education, we are building a solid wall by continuing to invest in education for years. We are empowering and transforming lives. As families and communities are empowered, real change occurs.