Education Sierra Leone Project #2291

Educate the Future Leaders of Sierra Leone

by Develop Africa, Inc.

Project Report | Jun 23, 2014
Learning Through a Coloring / Painting Competition and DOUBLED Impact

By Sylvester Renner | Project Leader

Lesson

Did you remember coloring or painting as a kid? It was so much fun to color and paint.

Experts and research agree that coloring or painting is very important for kids as they develop because it aids the development of fine and gross motor skills. It allows them to perform better in other, more academic and physical ways. Coloring on a blank piece of paper, is a great way for children to express themselves.

In our effort to ensure that we contribute holistically to well-rounded leaders - leaders who are developed in every area, we recently held a coloring and painting competition for the kids in the community of the Develop Africa Empowerment and Training Institute. The kids were very excited as you can see from the photos. In teams, they decided what they would draw, chose representative colors, completed and submitted their entries.

As you review the photos - the completed entries reflect their creativity and their skills. Because this was a team event, they had to learn to work together, make group decisions and assign tasks based on relative skills. We also were able to see kids rising to leadership roles and coordinate the creation of their entries.

YOU were a huge part of making this event a success - because of your support. Your on-going investment into the lives of the children and youths in Sierra Leone is making a huge difference. Thanks so much for helping us create the ideal environments for their holistic development. You are a huge part of what we are doing – and we would not be able to do what we are doing without your faithful support.

This Wednesday June 25th is Bonus Day and YOUR donation of any amount up to $1000 will be matched dollar for dollar by Microsoft YouthSpark, YOU can help us continue to provide diverse opportunities for the learning and growth of the children and youth.

Beginning Wednesday at NOON (EDT) until funds run out or June 26th at 11:59 AM, your donation will be DOUBLED allowing for an even bigger impact on the children and youth we serve together! Thank you helping us to secure the matching funds that will make a huge difference in the lives of our future leaders!

Competition winners

contest participants

Additional participants

more participants

excited participants

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Mar 26, 2014
Your Help Has Made a LOT of Difference!

By Sylvester Renner | Project Leader

Dec 3, 2013
Thanks For Helping to Make Their Education Dreams Come True

By Sylvester Renner | Project Leader

Group of excited scholarship beneficiaries

THANK YOU for being a dream-maker! You helped to make the dream of on-going education come true.

We recently provided a new round of scholarships to deserving children in Sierra Leone. The families were extremely appreciative of the support that you helped make happen. The scholarships are enabling them to continue their education.

The children were excited to receive the scholarships. Together with their families, they pledged to do their best to succeed in school.

We were touched by their enthusiasm, hope and courage. We are indeed grateful to be part of making their dream come true - another year of education!

The children attend different schools throughout Freetown with ages ranging from 8 to 19 years old. Some of the Freetown beneficiaries and other located in the provinces were not able to attend the award ceremony. Some of the children come from families that were displaced as a result of the rebel war. For some of them, one of two or their siblings are not in school due to financial hardship.

Without your support, this would not have happened.

We have found out that the provision of educational assistance in the form of scholarships directly addresses the all-too-common situation where parents are not able to cover school fees and related costs such as uniforms. By providing financial assistance, we are helping to ensure that the children stay in school. This is helping to shape their lives and prepare them for a better future. We additionally follow up with the families to ensure that the children attend school and maintain good grades.

We are so very grateful for your previous and on-going support! THANK YOU once more for helping to make their dreams come true.

Have you heard? Today is #GivingTuesday ... and your donations to this project today will be matched 100% by Microsoft. This will be a great way to double your impact - making your donation go even further.

Details are as follows:

The #GivingTuesday campaign begins today, at 12:00:01 PM (noon) ET.
There is $250,000 available in matching funds from Microsoft.
Matching is applied at 100% for every $10 up to $1,000 per donor per project.

We need YOUR help with this right now. There are 89 deserving children on our scholarship waiting list and we would like to provide scholarships to all of them. Your donation will help make the dream of education come true for one of these precious children. Please help!

Please make your donation of $25, $50 or $100 now or as early as you can today to ensure that we get matching funds. Thanks so much for your support!

Make your donation now!

scholarship beneficiary

smiling scholarship beneficiary

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