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.  

Your support helped the students at Bitame Lucia School (BLIS) receive some computer training.   Many of these children had never seen a computer before the training.  Computer Training is an ongoing need for children in and around the community as it helps to eradicate poverty by enhancing education, broadening options and opening the door to new opportunities. 

Thank you for your support that is empowering small businesses. Our microfinance or microcredit loans give individuals a helping hand to start their businesses or to help them grow their existing businesses.   Mary is one of the small business owners that recently received a microfinance loan.  

In this video of appreciation she says:

Thanks to your support the Baptist Tailoring School received a brand new sewing machine.  The students were delighted to receive the new sewing machine and they made this video to express their gratitude by saying:

"Thank you Global Giving for the machine you sent for us we really appreciate it, thank you."

Your generous support has provided school meals to 500 students at the Bitame Lucia School, which is located in a  rural area of Nkolfoulou.  Before the introduction of school meals in the school, there had been lots of absenteeism due to lack of food. Children also fell asleep in the classroom because they were hungry or sick. There were even several cases of food being stolen at school because those children had no food at home.  

We are delighted to report that thanks to your ongoing support, Susan has graduated as a cosmetologist.  Susan was able to complete her basic curriculum and get computer training through the Creating Pathways Centre after the birth of her baby in 2015 thanks to generous donors. She then enrolled at the Generation 21 Vocational Training Center for Cosmetology thanks to the ongoing support she received from donors like you.  

Your support helped Salifu cover his end of school exam fees and expenses and will help him cover some of his college tuition in the fall where he will study to become an economist.  Since Salifu's parents cannot cover any of the costs associated with going to college he is especially thankful for your support as you can see in his photo with his big smile.