Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation - Sierra Leone

Dear Project Supporters,

According to Huffington Post - "The Brookings Institution affirms that educating a girl in particular can kick-start a virtuous circle of development. More educated girls, for example, marry later, have healthier children, earn more money that they invest back into their families and communities, and play more active roles in leading their communities and countries." ~ There's No More Valuable Investment Than in a Girl's Education

According to Huffington Post - "For every year of schooling a girl receives, her income will increase by at least 10-20%, and she will reinvest 90% of her income back into her family." ~ Aussies Don School Dresses For Girls' Education In Sierra Leone

According to UNICEF – “If all girls had secondary education in sub-Saharan Africa and South and West Asia, child marriage would fall by 64 per cent, from almost 2.9 million to just over 1 million.” ~ Girls' education and gender equality

Meet Fatu...

Fatu was out of school because her parents could not afford to pay for her schooling. Her father lost his job and her mother is a housewife.

Now with the support and sponsorship provided by Develop Africa, Fatu is enrolled in school, well dressed and doing well.

Fatu says Thank You to GlobalGiving donors for providing a scholarship in this video.

Fatu and her parents are very grateful to Develop Africa for their support of her education. She wants to be a banker when she grows up.

Thank YOU, because of your continued support Fatu and other girls like her can go to school to achieve their goals.

Best regards,

Develop Africa team

Links:

• Fatu Says Thank You to GlobalGiving Donors

Dear Project Supporters,

According to the Huffington Post, "The largest gender gaps are in west and central Africa, where 77 girls are enrolled in secondary school for every 100 boys." And, "During the Ebola crisis, with five million children not in school, it was girls who suffered most." - Here's How We Can Help Educate and Empower Millions of Marginalized Girls Worldwide

Meet Isata...

Isata is a child of a single parent. Isata was out of school, because her mother could not afford to pay for her schooling. Her mother is a hawker of charcoal and Isata works alongside her. They live in one of the slums of Freetown.

Now with the support and sponsorship provided by Develop Africa, Isata is enrolled in school and is now in class six. Though she still hawks charcoal after school to augment the family income, she does very well in school. She is always among the first five positions.

Isata and her mother are very grateful to Develop Africa for their support of her education. She wants to be a teacher when she grows up.

Thank YOU, because of your continued support Isata and other girls like her can go to school to achieve their goals.

Best regards,

Develop Africa team

Links:

• The Invisible Crisis: Girls Lives Beyond Ebola (Sierra Leone)