Develop Africa hosted its first face-to-face annual Girls Leadership Mentoring Workshop / Conference for its leadership mentees in February 2013. The conference took place at the Hill Valley Hotel Conference room in Freetown, Sierra Leone. There was a total of sixteen (16) conference attendees consisting of 9 leadership mentees, 3 Develop Africa Coordinators, 3 mentors and trainers and a guest from the United States. The conference presenters and mentors included presenters: Dr. Gladys Palmer, Ms. Adeyinka Wyse and Ms. Melody Davis.