Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone

Every girl deserves the opportunity to learn, pursue her dreams, and build a brighter future. But when the sun sets and reliable electricity is unavailable, studying at home can become a challenge. For girls in Sierra Leone, access to a dependable source of light can make a meaningful difference in their education.

Thanks to the generous support of SolarBuddy and donors like you, students at Bethel Nursery and Primary School received solar study lights to help them continue learning after sunset.

For girls working toward their educational goals, every opportunity to study matters. These portable solar lights provide a reliable source of illumination for reading books, completing homework, and reviewing lessons in the evening.

One Class 6 pupil spoke on behalf of the school, expressing heartfelt appreciation:

"On behalf of this institution, I want to say thank you to SolarBuddy for giving us this great opportunity. We are very grateful for this light. With this light, we can study and read books. We can do so many things with this light."

Solar study lights are one more way to help reduce barriers to learning. Alongside scholarships, school supplies, mentoring, and other educational support, these resources help create an environment where girls can continue working toward their goals.

Together, we are helping girls access the resources they need to learn, grow in confidence, and pursue their dreams.

Thank you for helping us light the way toward a brighter future for girls in Sierra Leone!

With heartfelt gratitude,
Amy and the Develop Africa Team
GlobalGiving@developafrica.org

Links:

• Educate Girls to become Empowered Women
• Webpage-Solar Lights-Bethel School Distribution

As we recognize the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17, we want to remind you of something powerful: your support for girls’ education is helping build a future with greater opportunity, independence, and hope.

In Sierra Leone, too many girls face barriers to education because their families struggle to afford school fees, uniforms, supplies, and other essential resources. When a girl cannot continue her education, her opportunities to pursue a career, earn an income, and help support her family may be limited.

Education opens doors to employment and entrepreneurship. 

Educated girls can help strengthen families and communities.

Supporting girls today helps create opportunities for future generations.

Through your generosity, girls stay in school, access educational resources, develop digital skills, and work toward their dreams. Every scholarship, school supply, and learning opportunity helps remove a barrier standing between a girl and her potential.

Your generosity does more than help a girl complete school. It is an investment in her ability to build a future with more choices and opportunities.

Thank you for standing with the girls of Sierra Leone and helping make education possible.  

With heartfelt gratitude,
Amy and the Develop Africa Team
GlobalGiving@developafrica.org

Links:

• Educate Girls to become Empowered Women
• UN- Poverty Day