Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone

by Develop Africa, Inc.
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone
Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone

Project Report | Mar 25, 2023
Girls Empowered with Skills in Mentoring Session

By Amy Baty-Herbert | Project Leader

Mentees with headbands made during session
Mentees with headbands made during session

Youth unemployment remains a challenge globally.  According to the International Labor Organization, the youth unemployment rate in Africa remains below the world average estimation in 2022.  Young people in Sierra Leone have faced the consequences of recent setbacks to the global economy.  It is in that regard that Develop Africa Sierra Leone (DASL) organized a girls' mentoring session on designing slippers & headbands with beads.

At the beginning of the training session, the DASL team and the trainer discussed the importance of learning skilled work and entrepreneurship.  Madam Moiyatu K. (the trainer) explained to the girls that she graduated from the Fourah Bay University of Sierra Leone in 2018, but was not able to find a job so she opened Mio-fashion and Designs where she designs and sells African bags, slippers, dresses, and bridal makeups. She added that she has been supporting herself and her family with funds from her business. 

The mentees created three different beads products (beads slippers, elastic beads headbands, and non-elastic bead headbands). Twenty -seven girls attended the mentoring session and the mentees were divided into three groups (Group A, B, C). Each group designed different beads works; group A created bead slippers, group B designed non-elastic beads headbands and group C designed elastic beads headbands. All of the mentees were supervised to create one of the products which they took home.

The mentees were very interested in creating the beads designs; most of them took some of the leftover materials to design more products by themselves at home. All twenty-seven girls were very thankful for the mentoring session and expressed their gratitude to the donors that made the mentoring session possible.

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

PS. Mark your calendars: From April 3-7, when you give up to $50 to support girls' education, GlobalGiving will match your generosity at 50% for the #LittleByLittle campaign.

Help us spread the word: share this post with your family and friends to let them know that little acts of kindness can make a big impact!   

Mentees with decorated slippers made at session
Mentees with decorated slippers made at session
All 27 Mentees with their new headband or slippers
All 27 Mentees with their new headband or slippers
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Develop Africa, Inc.

Location: Johnson City, Tennessee - USA
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Twitter: @developafrica
Project Leader:
Amy Baty-Herbert
Johnson City , Tennessee United States
$404,593 raised of $495,000 goal
 
6,704 donations
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