Provide Scholarships to Sierra Leonean Children

Here's a feel-good project update from Janet - one of Directors in Freetown.  It summarizes the impact we are making together:The scholarship beneficiaries and their families extend their deepest thanks and appreciation to all Develop Africa and Global Giving supporters for the God-given opportunity accorded the...

We are excited to share with you a 2-paragraph message that we received from Freetown.  This message warmed our hearts and confirmed again that we making a definite and positive difference.  Without the support that we are providing, many of these children would drop out of school - due to the related costs being...

Warm greetingsWe are delighted to share a new video with you where Joshua and the children at Door of Hope in Sierra Leone say "Thank You" for helping to provide scholarships and school supplies.  Several of the children came first in their class.  Listen to video of the kids joyfully saying "Thank You" here...

Its with joy that I share this poroject report with a link to a Youtube video.  The video includes 2 breif clips from 2 girlsa in Freetown who say 2 things that I would like to highlight 1.  Without the scholarships we are providing together - some of the beneficiaries would not be in school 2.  The support...

Warm Greetings-The chances are very high that you - the reader of this report - finished a basic level of education.  You probably hold and Associates, Bachelor's, Masters or even a PhD degree or equivalent.  Your education has helped to open up doors of opportunity.  It possibly contributed in one way or the...

Warm greetingsThe word "influence" has been on my mind the past few days.  Influence as defined by Dictionary.com is the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others.  Your support has definitely been of significant...

We are delighted to report some good news - The scholarships we are providing in rural Sierra Leone, with your support, are providing educational opportunities and fostering ambition.  This is the message I came back with after a trip to Sierra Leone in May 2011.   Phillip Sholes and I had the opportunity to...

Dear friends I would like to share a few sentences from a relevant and moving article I found online.  "What does failing to finish elementary school mean for the life and future of an 11-year old girl ...  What does it mean for every child? The answer is simple: almost everything."  As Anthony clearly...

Warm greetings, The first semester / term of this academic year is over and our sponsored students continue to do well in school.  We had a small group of them make a very brief video (just 9 seconds) which is linked below - Vote of Thanks Video.  The language spoken is Krio, one of the main languages spolen in...

September 9th, 2010 was a joyous day in the lives of our scholarship recipients as it was Scholarship Award Ceremony Day. The simple award ceremony took place at the rented basement CIA hall in Freetown. The children and there parents were overjoyed to receive the scholarships. The funds are that we are providing...

In January this year, Develop Africa provided scholarships to children in Sierra Leone. A picture is provided in this report of some of the beneficiary children and parents. The children and parents were very grateful to receive this on-going support that is making a true difference in their lives. Financially,...

Hawantu Bernard is one of the children who is benefiting from the funds you have helped provide through this project. Hawantu will celebrate her 13th birthday on October 15th this year - 2009. Her father is a blacksmith and her mother is a petty trader. She likes swimming and has a dream of becoming a medical doctor. ...