Your generous support is continuing to help provide microfinance loans, which helps small businesses like Fatmata's, which sells toiletries. The goal of microfinance loans is to provide parents/guardians with the ability to support their families.  Your support has helped her purchase extra merchandise including clothing and additional toiletries to sell to better support her family.  

Thanks in part to your ongoing support, the Develop Africa Sierra Leone (DASL) team held another girls’ mentoring program at the end of November on the topic of mental health.  Twenty- five young ladies between the ages of 10-20 years old in Freetown attended the mentoring session.   Lunch and transportation were provided to the girls in attendance as well as toiletries including body splash, deodorant,  4 bars of soap, vaseline, toothpaste, and a toothbrush (pictured above).

Thanks in part to your ongoing support, the Develop Africa Sierra Leone (DASL) team held another girls’ mentoring program on the topic of leadership and public speaking.  Twenty- eight young ladies between the ages of 10-20 years old in Freetown attended October's mentoring session.   Lunch and transportation were provided to the girls in attendance.

The guest speaker, Mrs. Dolly I. used the following points to engage the girls:

We greatly appreciate your ongoing support for the future leaders in Sierra Leone. Thanks to you, more youths and young adults are getting the computer training they need for success in today's technology-driven environment.  The full computer course takes 6 months and in October twenty-five students received certificates of completion.  Among them, there were 16 young men and 9 young women ranging from senior secondary school to young adults.

We are truly grateful for every donation made to benefit students in Sierra Leone.   Light of the World is a non-profit club with the mission of raising money to provide solar lanterns for children around the world who are currently using harmful kerosene lanterns & to make an impact in the world through community service.   They donated 40 solar lights to

Malaria is a major health concern in Sierra Leone, particularly during the rainy season. It is the most common cause of death among children under 5 years old. 

Your support is helping future leaders, like Franklyn, get their education. Franklyn received an iPad to help him with school work.

Franklyn expresses his gratitude for the support he recently received in this video