Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone

In early January, we shared about Elizabeth's receiving her first year's tuition thanks to the generosity of donors like you.   Elizabeth has started college and is doing well. She reminds us in this video that girls' education matters.

Hi, my name is Elizabeth. I’m a beneficiary of Develop Africa and I am in my first year studying BSC in nursing at the university of medicine.  When you educate a girl child you educate a nation, when you educate a girl child, she will be an asset. She will bring opportunities to the table.

When you give up to $50 to support girls' education, GlobalGiving will match your generosity at 50% for the #LittleByLittle campaign and if you set up a new monthly donation of up to $50, GlobalGiving will match your gift twice! Don't delay, the Little by Little campaign ends at 11:59 pm EDT! 

Here's how the double match works: 

Set up a monthly donation today and GlobalGiving will match it by 50% now, then after your fourth consecutive monthly gift in August, you'll unlock an additional one-time match at 100%! 

Thank you for helping educate and empower girls and young women in Sierra Leone, like Elizabeth.  When we all work together, there’s no limit to what we can do.

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

With great appreciation,

Amy & the Develop Africa Team

Links:

• Elizabeth's Video
• Set up a New Monthly Donation to Empower Girls

Back in December, we sent out an appeal for tuition support so Mariama could start college in January.  First-year college students in Sierra Leone are typically asked to pay tuition upfront for an entire semester of college. That is nearly impossible for many students, like Mariama.  Thankfully generous donors like you stepped in and covered her first-semester tuition fees and Mariama started college in January.   

Also mentioned in the December appeal was the need for laptops for college students and thanks in part to your support, Mariama recently received a laptop that she is now using at college.

She sent this video of thanks- 

Hello, My name is Mariama, I’m a beneficiary of Develop Africa. Presently I’m at the College of Theology studying Peace and Development. I want to say a very big thank you, for giving me this computer, it is very helpful to me and it makes it easier to do my assignments, do research and also for preparing my notes. Thank you very much!

Every dollar received from generous supporters like you is making a difference in girls and young women's lives.   Together, we can continue to empower girls and young women with education.

Donation match alert!

From April 3-7, when you give up to $50 to support girls' education, GlobalGiving will match your generosity at 50% for the Little By Little campaign. 

Help us spread the word: share this post with your family and friends to let them know that BIG change can come from little acts of kindness!

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

 
 With great appreciation,
 Amy & the Develop Africa Team
  

Links:

• Mariama's video
• Educated Girls become Empowered Women
• December Appeal