Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone

Project Supporters,

Thanks to your ongoing support, the Develop Africa Sierra Leone (DASL) team held another girls’ mentoring program on the topic of Entrepreneurship. Twenty-two young ladies between the ages of 10-20 years old in Freetown attended April’s mentoring session.

The mentoring session was a success with guest speaker, Luz G., making a virtual presentation on entrepreneurship and then having a Q & A session.  Luz identified entrepreneurs as problem solvers; she asked the girls to write down ten problems in their community that they would like to solve.

She later identified steps process for effective business problem solving; building brand (s) or product(s) that is a need or want and can be affordable. She asked the girls to divide into groups and form a business from the problem listed earlier and share it during the session.  Luz finished by congratulating the girls on their journey of becoming businesswomen.

You can watch the mentoring session here and read the notes here.

Your support is continuing to change girls' lives. If you are not yet a recurring donor, we warmly invite you to consider setting up a recurring donation. Even a few dollars a month will go a long way. Consistent support is the key as this is the best way to ensure ongoing impact.

Please also share this with your contacts and invite them to consider supporting this worthy, ongoing project.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at GlobalGiving@developafrica.org.

With great appreciation, 

Amy and the Develop Africa team

Links:

• Start a recurring donation-Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation
• VIDEO - Girls Mentoring Entrepreneurship with Luz
• Notes - summary - PDF

Project Supporters,

Many students in Sierra Leone do not have electricity, making studying once it gets dark very challenging.  Thanks to your support Fatmata received a solar light so that she can study at night, which is especially helpful right now while she is preparing for her final exams.

Fatmata is so thankful for her new solar light.  She expresses her gratitude saying

Hello, my name is Fatmata. I am so happy to have this solar light to use at night. I am going to use this solar light to study at night so I can pass my exams. Thank you!

Your support continues to change girls' lives. Our recurring donors are making a continuous impact and we are truly grateful for the ongoing support.

If you are not yet a recurring donor, we warmly invite you to consider setting up a recurring donation.  Even a few dollars a month will go a long way for girls' education.

Please also share this with your contacts and invite them to consider supporting girls' education. 

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

With great appreciation, 

Amy and the Develop Africa team

Links:

• Fatmata's Video of Appreciation
• Start a recurring donation-Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation