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Amos is Thankful that He can Attend Computer Training Classes

We greatly appreciate your continued support of computer skills training in Sierra Leone.  One of the current students, Amos, tells us in this video how he can use Microsoft Word 

Good afternoon, I am Amos and I am a beneficiary of the Develop Africa Sierra Leone Computer Class.  I started attending the class three months back and so far I have benefited a lot from this class.

Solar Lights Provide Light to Study at Night

Your ongoing support is providing solar lights to students in Sierra Leone like Kumba pictured here who has no electricity. Kumba was very thankful for the solar light she received to help her study at night.

Kumba

Theresa is in College Thanks to You

We greatly appreciate your support, which is helping young ladies, like Theresa, get their education.  Theresa and her aunt express their deep gratitude for the educational support Theresa has received.  Theresa is now in college pursuing a degree in public health.

In this video, Theresa and her aunt express their gratitude saying 

Ghana Students are Getting a Nutritious Meal at School

We greatly appreciate your support that is helping future leaders in Ghana get an education and a nutritious meal at school.  Because of poverty, ignorance and child labor, hundreds of kids do not go to school or drop out of school every year.  With your support, more kids will have access to education and therefore greater opportunities and be better positioned to contribute to the community and national development.

The Students in Kamawarnie are Thankful for the School Support They Received

The students at Kamawornie primary school and Kamawornie Secondary school in Northern Cameroon are thankful for your support.  The students in both schools received school supplies and tuition assistance for this school year and they are doing well and enjoying school thanks to the support they have received from generous donors.

You can see in this video their appreciation and see them learning and singing at school.

The Flood Destroyed Salamatu's Business, but She's Back in Business Thanks to You!

Many families in Sierra Leone were displaced due to the flooding and mudslide disaster that took place on August 14, 2017.  Your on-going support continues to bring hope to flood victims in Freetown.   Your support helped Salamatu with a microfinance loan so that she could restart her business that had been destroyed by the Flood.

Salamata expresses her gratitude for the loan in this video saying

Reforestation is Slow, but Crucial for Sierra Leone

Your ongoing support is continuing to help reverse deforestation in Freetown, Sierra Leone.     It is a slow process, but reforestation is crucial.  In African Development’s article, “The Land, Agriculture, and Forestry Nexus At the Heart of African Sustainability”, they say,  "How Africa manages its land, agriculture, and forestry is of critical importance to the health of its people, its economy and the world's climate.

School Supplies Made an Impact at Success Tall Academy

Success Tall Academy in Sierra Leone was delighted to receive school supplies thanks to your generous support.  The students at Success Tall Academy were delighted to receive book bags school supplies.

The school expressed their gratitude in the letter below saying

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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!