Develop Africa

Support helped cover school supplies for students in Bo, Sierra Leone providing them with a book bag, notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons or markers, and other misc supplies (such as rulers and calculators).

Financial literacy is very crucial in the development of young people and was the focus of a recent boys' mentoring session. The session was attended by 22 boys, who each received transportation to the mentoring session and lunch. Mr. Abass K., an experienced audit associate, was the guest speaker. He covered several key points during his presentation: 1. General concepts of financial literacy 2. Balancing needs and wants 3. The importance of savings The guest speaker also emphasized the significance of financial literacy, highlighting that a lack of understanding in this area can lead to various challenges. Financial illiteracy may result in accumulating unsustainable debt burdens due to poor spending decisions or a lack of long-term preparation. Participants actively contributed, sharing their perspectives and asking pertinent questions. They also expressed their appreciation for this valuable mentoring session. We deeply appreciate your ongoing support, as it enables us to conduct more mentoring sessions and provide educational resources to the future leaders of Sierra Leone.

Thanks to generous support, Sahr, a talented artist in Freetown, received high-quality paint supplies that are difficult to find or purchase in Sierra Leone. Sahr is full of potential and loves to create artwork on canvas, and your donation of quality supplies has enabled him to continue pursuing his passion for painting. Sahr was thrilled to receive the supplies and expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the opportunity to create his increasingly popular artwork. CNN recently spoke to Sahr in an interview, highlighting his efforts to change the negative narrative of pursuing an art career in Sierra Leone.

Thanks in part to donor support, more students in Kamakwie are getting the computer training they need for success in today's technology-driven environment. Moses expresses his gratitude for the computer classes he is taking thanks to generous donors saying, "My name is Moses, I’m in Junior Secondary School grade three. In today's computer class, I learned how to type using the keyboard, how to save files, and also how to retrieve files. I want to say thank you to Develop Africa for the support they have been giving to us. Thank you." Video available at https://youtu.be/BFn3zM9S-lg

Bed nets were recently distributed to families in Tengbeh Town in Sierra Leone thanks to donor support. All of the families that received a bed net were very thankful for the bed net. Your ongoing support will help to continue providing long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) also called bed nets or mosquito nets to families and individuals in Sierra Leone. These mosquito nets create an effective barrier and provide protection from mosquito bites while families sleep.