Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone

We introduced Onike in November 2020 as a special needs student struggling significantly at school.  From Nov 2020 through June 2022, Onike had a private tutor thanks in part to your support, and this year Onike entered school again. We are grateful for your continued support, and we would like to provide you with an update on her recent progress.

The Develop Africa Sierra Leone (DASL) team recently visited the school where Onike attends to assess her academic development; their report is below.  Video from their visit can be viewed here.

During our visit, we fulfilled her request from our previous encounter and presented her with a teddy bear doll. She was overjoyed and held onto the doll tightly, expressing her excitement. Evidently, the doll would serve as a valuable tool for improving her braiding skills, as she has a keen interest in hair plaiting.

Report from Onike's Lesson Teacher:

During June 2023, our focus was on numbers and matching letters to objects. Onike consistently displays a friendly and cheerful demeanor, garnering affection from her peers. She actively plays and engages with her friends, although occasional moodiness has been observed.

Academically, Onike faces some challenges, but she is making gradual progress. She interacts well with others, willingly takes on assigned duties, and exhibits helpfulness. She is punctual and maintains a neat appearance. Although she can recognize and read out letters and numbers, she struggles to transcribe from the blackboard to her notebook.

Despite these challenges, Onike is very committed to attending school and is rarely absent. However, it is important to note that she progresses at her own pace, necessitating flexible scheduling for our lessons.

We want to express our gratitude for your support, which helps us provide Onike with the necessary resources and guidance to overcome these obstacles. Your generosity plays a vital role in her educational journey, and we remain dedicated to ensuring her continued growth and development.

 You are truly making a difference with every dollar you donate.  If you are not yet a recurring donor and would like to make a greater impact on girls' education, you can set up a recurring donation here.

If you have any questions, please email us at GlobalGiving@developafrica.org.

With great appreciation,
Amy and the Develop Africa team

Links:

• Educate Girls to become Empowered Women
• Onike's Video Update

Finda talks about what she learned at a recent mentoring session on public relations and marketing.

Hello, my name is Finda, I'm one of the beneficiaries of Develop Africa Sierra Leone. In today’s mentoring session, we talked about various topics, we talk about public relations which says, this is the practice that cultivates and maintains relationships. 

We also talked about business promotion, the tutor said that your business is going to sell according to how you talk to your customers and according to how you present yourself. 

This mentoring session was held in May with 50 students in attendance and 3 speakers covering the topics of public relations and marketing. 

Your support helps make these mentoring sessions possible as well as supporting girls' education.  You are truly making a difference with every dollar you donate.  If you are not yet a recurring donor and would like to make a greater impact you can set up a recurring donation here.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at GlobalGiving@developafrica.org.

With great appreciation,

Amy and the Develop Africa team

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Links:

• Educate Girls to become Empowered Women
• Finda's Video on Mentoring Session