Gender Equality Sierra Leone Project #3935

Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone

by Develop Africa, Inc.

Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone

Project Report | Aug 22, 2013
Our Strategic Intervention is Making a Huge Difference

By Sylvester Renner | President and Project Leader

Marian said "You made my day"

You, through your on-going support, have been a key partner in helping to effect permanent change in the lives of our girls in Sierra Leone. Through your support, we have together provided hundreds of scholarships.

We have done a lot more than providing scholarships. Over the years, Develop Africa has developed a model of "complete, wholesome intervention". This model focuses on addressing the whole picture - every area of the beneficiary’s life.

We wanted to take a moment to also tell you some more about a specific girl that we have supported - called Marian. Marian has a winning smile and eyes full of purpose. She wants to be a lecturer / teacher when she grows up. She is a good mixer and very friendly. She is in great health.

Through your kindness, the kindness of other individual donors and a special family that lives in West Virginia, Marian and her family have received scholarships, books and school supplies, school uniforms, mosquito nets, mattress, suitcases , a bag of rice, financial assistance towards rent etc. Our support has brought “a smile to our faces again”, “a place in society once more” and “tears of joy”.

As you notice, we have jointly been able to provide assistance at multiple levels - complete, wholesome intervention. This targeted support is helping to break the hold of poverty. Our support together has helped to provide much more than the gift of education. Thank you exceedingly for helping to bring hope and new life to this precious family.

If you are interested supporting the education of specific children, we would love to hear from you. You can do so right here on GlobalGiving. School reopens in September and we would like to provide scholarships to 500 children. Can you help us do so by making a donation of $100 or your best donation today?

Want to help us do even more? You can now easily create a fundraiser here on GlobalGiving and help us raise funds for more scholarships. This is a fantastic way to invite your friends and family to join you in making a difference. You can start your fundraiser here - http://www.globalgiving.org/dy/v2/fundraiser-new/type today! Let us know if you have any questions or need our help setting this up. Thanks so much for all you do!

You have brought laughter

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Apr 4, 2013
Helping to Raise a Future Leader

By Sylvester Renner | Project Leader

Agnes with her grand mother

Dear friends and supporters:

It's a joy to once again share a project update on how we are together impacting the lives of girls and helping to further their education. We are providing a vital lifeline - strengthening precious lives that would otherwise drop out of school - with potential and greatness unrealized. What we are doing is simple, but so very profound! This warms my heart and I hope it warms your heart too!

This report includes the story of Agnes. This following brief on Agnes typifies that of many of the girls that we are together helping. These girls are gems, future leaders, with great potential and purpose. However, they are faced with challenges that are beyond the ability of their families - living below the poverty line and at risk.

Agnes is an orphan who hails from a very poor home. Agnes’ parents died when Agnes was a baby. She has been living with her grandparents who are old, poor and unable to generate income. They used to live in a slum by the sea. Recently a flood washed away all their possession and her uncle died in the process. A few months later Agnes lost her blind grandfather due to the shock from the flood. Agnes and her grandmother are presently displaced and are staying with a family friend. Agnes loves school and would like to be a lawyer.

Though her family socio-economic situation is quite a challenge, yet Agnes is guaranteed continued education through your on-going support. Thank you for preventing Agnes from dropping out of school. Your timely support has indeed given Agnes a hope and a future. Through your support Agnes and many more girls are continuing their education. Thanks so very much.

We welcome your on-going support that enables us to reach and impact the lives of many more girls. Through your special large gift today or by signing up for a recurring donation, we wll together do so much more. Thanks for your support!

Agnes

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Dec 5, 2012
Night and Day: The Difference That Education Makes ... and How You Can Help

By Sylvester Renner | Project Leader

Girls at Door of Hope

What difference does education in the life of a girl in Africa? The difference is night and day, success and almost certain failure. A whole lot! Based on our research and experiences, here are a few points of note:

1. Girls that are not educated have a higher level of prostitution, a higher rate of child labor, get married earlier and are more liable to becoming drug addicts.

2. Girls that are literate / educated are more likely to use their stimulated minds to become entrepreneurs.

3. Educated girls are more likely to send their children to school and raise healthier families.

Here are a few important notes about Education:

a) Education aids countries in harnessing their natural resources - effectively changing their Gross Domestic Product (a general measure of productivity and growth).

b) Education plays a vital role in the creation of enterprises that provides jobs for people.

c) Education provides a springboard to employing and using technology to improve the lives of people.

d) The lack of primary education is one of the main obstacles to eradicating poverty and hunger in Africa. This is a vital foundation and without this many lives end up destitute and frustrated - due to a lack of opportunities.

e) Education opens the doorway to information, transformation, reformation, innovation and actualization of dreams.

Christiana (pictured) is a star pupil in Freetown with tremendous potential. I had the opportunity to meet her in person during my last trip and I came away thinking - "Here is a brilliant, talented young lady with tremendous potential - who will make an amazing difference as a leader in Sierra Leone."

Christiana is interviewed in this video on YouTube and she references education as a resource that will help her achieve her dreams of becoming a Banker. We imagine it will do a whole lot more for her and she is full of potential.

With the above in mind, it's essential that we continue and enhance our efforts at providing a transforming education experience for girls like Christiana. In 2013 we are diversifying our education offerings and providing more technology and vocational training and mentoring opportunities. The girls pictured in this report and many more will be able to benefit from diverse training opportunities provided through electronic resources at our computer la - launching early in 2013.

Could you join us in this endeavor by helping to providing scholarships and computer training for Christiana and other girls in her community? Your donation of $30 or more a month will help cover the costs of a full scholarship for Christiana and other girls. Your support is needed and important because it will help her and other girls like her stay in school - bringing about transformation and opened doors of opportunity. Knowing that we can count on your $30 or more each month will provide ongoing progress, stability and secure her educational progress. Your recurring donations will be a predictable stream of income, making it easier for us to plan financially.

Right now is a great time to sign up for a recurring donation as during the month of December, GlobalGiving is offering a 100% match on all initial recurring donations up to $100 per donor. Your recurring donation could also help us win a $500 bonus award! We will send you a special Develop Africa white coffee mug in appreciation! You have to sign up now in order for your donation to count during this campaign. Thanks for your support

Sign up now - start your recurring donation - helping to educate Christiana and many other girls!

More girls - The future leaders of Sierra Leone

Christiana - Star pupil

Sylvester and Christiana - Visit to Door of Hope

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