Children find it difficult to learn in crowded classrooms. Unfortunately, this is what many kids have to endure at the school in Kamawornie, Sierra Leone.

A dismal environment results in less than poor learning. The kids are seated very close to each other - 3 or 4 of them on some benches/desks. In this environment, learning is far from ideal.

Future leader, Dorcas, recently started college, and thanks in part to your support she received a personal laptop for school work.   Dorcas is studying to become an accountant.

She expressed her appreciation in this video saying

Hi, my name is Dorcas. I'm a beneficiary of Develop Africa. I received this laptop today and I'm so excited to use it to do research and my assignments. I really do appreciate it. Thank you!

We now have a FREE mobile app.  This provides you with a way to stay better connected. You now have an easy way to learn about, engage with and support Develop Africa from the palm of your hand.

This is available globally in English (except in France. The app uses encryption and France requires a separate compliance process).

Thanks in part to your ongoing support, the Develop Africa Sierra Leone (DASL) team held another girls’ mentoring program on the topic of Peer Pressure. Twenty-five young ladies between the ages of 10-20 years old in Freetown attended May's mentoring session.  See the full photo album of photos here.

One of the challenges girls face in Sierra Leone is the threat of Malaria.  Thanks in part to your ongoing support, mosquito nets treated with insecticide were distributed to young ladies following a recent mentoring meeting.  The young ladies were very thankful for the mosquito nets they received.  

We are delighted to share that Charix has made a donation of $5,100 towards Develop Africa's education project in Africa. 

The funds will be used to provide tuition support, books, and school supplies for students in Sierra Leone.

We look forward to sharing photos and videos of the beneficiaries in 1-2 months.

We extend our deepest appreciation to the Charix leadership and community for their support.

May 28th was Menstrual Hygiene Day which focused on promoting good menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) for all women and girls.

Thanks to your ongoing support, the Develop Africa Sierra Leone (DASL) team held another girls’ mentoring program on the topic of Entrepreneurship. Twenty-two young ladies between the ages of 10-20 years old in Freetown attended April’s mentoring session.

The mentoring session was a success with guest speaker, Luz G., making a virtual presentation on entrepreneurship and then having a Q & A session.  Luz identified entrepreneurs as problem solvers; she asked the girls to write down ten problems in their community that they would like to solve.

Your support helped purchase solar lights for multiple students who have no electricity and struggled to study at night.  Two of the students were Mariama and Musa.  Mariama expressed her appreciation in this video saying

Hello, my name is Mariama. I want to say thank you for this light; it's really helping me with my studies.

I hate disasters. We all do.

We dislike the inconvenience, disruption, and overwhelming feeling of the loss.  The hopelessness and despair can be devastating.

On March 24th, a fire ripped through a heavily populated slum called Susan's Bay in Freetown. An estimated 5000 people were displaced. Hundreds of families lost everything!

We knew we had to do something. To meet a need not being addressed by other organizations, we decided to provide school supplies.