Your generous support has helped provide students who have no electricity with solar lights. One of the students that recently received a solar light is Bilkissu. Bilkissu is in class six and enjoys reading and going to school. She would like to be a nurse when she grows up. 

Your support is helping students in Nigeria get the education they need through our partner organization in Nigeria, S.M.I.L.E.   One of the students who has recently benefitted from S.M.I.L.E is Ifeoluwa who tells us in his own words how the support he has received has influenced his life.

“Have you ever wondered what happens to the good deeds you do?” Join us to explore that question with The Pencil Project. 

This author talk with author and local teacher James Ryan Orr and special guest Colleen is on Saturday, August 11 at 2:00 PM in the Jones Meeting Room at the Johnson City Public Library. This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome, and no registration is required.

Many families in Sierra Leone were displaced due to the flooding and mudslide disaster that took place on August 14, 2017.  We are deeply grateful for your on-going support that is enabling us to continue to bring hope to flood victims in Freetown.   One of the ways your support helped recently was giving educational support to 30 children that live in the areas affected by the floods last year.  You can see more photos of students receiving support in our photo album.&nb

The students at Bitame Lucia Nursery and Primary School (BLIS)  are enjoying their summer with summer sports and summer workshops.  One of the summer school workshops was on "My favorite Hero" and favorite Pet. The children had a great time participating.  There are also sports camps through the summer such as the CAPEC Community Sports Program, which works to improve lives through sports.  You can see more photos in the photo album

Thanks to your support students like Ibrahim and Esther are going to be able to go to school this year. Ibrahim is looking forward to starting his second year in Junior Secondary School (JSS2) at Grace International Academy School.  He enjoys playing football and his favorite subject is Integrated Science.  Ibrahim would like to be a bank manager when he completes his education. 

Thank you for your support that purchased new art supplies for Sahr.  Sahr is a very talented artist in Sierra Leone, even though he has not received any formal Art training.   In Sierra Leone, Artists receive little to no encouragement to pursue a career in Art, which is why Sahr is so appreciative of the art supplies he received from your donations. The art supplies he received will result in higher quality drawings and paintings, which will help Sahr grow his art business.

Thank you for your support in our ongoing efforts to reverse deforestation in Freetown, Sierra Leone.   To help reverse deforestation, Develop Africa planted a hundred seedlings in 2017 and on June 27, 2018, an additional hundred seedlings were planted in Sierra Leone.   You can see more photos in the photo album and watch the seedlings being planted in this video. 

We are grateful for your support that helped provide long-lasting insecticide-treated nets to children in Cameroon.  Sleeping under a net is the most cost-effective way to prevent malaria, which is the most prevalent disease in Africa, especially in Cameroon. 

Thanks to YOU, Thomasia has some of the funds she needs to start college in the fall.   She lost her mom in 2015 and has very limited access to financial assistance, making your support even more appreciated by Thomasia.