Empowering Ebola Orphans in Sierra Leone

Dear Project Supporters,

We greatly appreciate your continued support that is impacting children, like Dorcas, who became orphans during the Ebola Crisis. Dorcas tells us in her own words in this video about her journey and her gratitude for the support she has received.

Hi, I'm Dorcas. In life, we should not give up.  If I recall two or three years back when I lost my parents, I thought all hope was gone, but with the help of God, Develop Africa, Dream Home they made me realize that I could dream again and I am presently living a happy life, which I was not even expecting. 

I just took my final exam for High school and I can't wait for our results to come out, if I progress to the next academic year I will be in the university to pursue my dream of becoming an outstanding and renowned accountant.

 I just want to say thank you for all the love, the support, the prayers I really, really do appreciate it especially your support towards my education it really, really means a lot to me. I just want to say a big thank you!

We are so thankful for your support that has made such a difference in Dorcas's life and encourage you to start a monthly recurring donation here to help more Ebola orphans. Even a few dollars a month will go a long way. Please also share this with your contacts and invite them to consider supporting this ongoing project.

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

With great appreciation,

Amy & The Develop Africa Team

Links:

• Dorcas expresses her gratitude
• Set up a Recurring Donation for Ebola Orphans

Dear friends and members of the village,

Since the inception of the Home in May 2015, you have played a key role, along with other individuals, organizations, and businesses, in helping to provide care for the Ebola orphans at the Dream Home. Because of your support, the kids have grown, progressed and made significant strides. This would not have been possible without your kind support.

An African proverb says “It takes a village to raise a child”. You have truly been a part of the Dream Home Village. We deeply appreciate you.

In January 2017, the Develop Africa and the Dream Home Board unanimously decided that it would be in the best interest of the children to place them with families. Several studies of orphaned children have demonstrated that children are better situated, physically and psychosocially adjusted in family settings.

We are very pleased to inform you that eighteen age-eligible Dream Home orphans are in the process of being adopted by several families based in the United States. We are extremely delighted for this wonderful opportunity for the children and immensely grateful to the adoptive families for opening up their hearts and homes to these orphans. The adoptive families have assumed/are in the process of assuming guardianship for the eighteen children. With this wonderful development, our partnership with the Dream Home Orphanage will cease at the end of August 2018.  

Develop Africa & the Dream Home Board will continue to provide guardianship and support for the remaining four children. We are integrating these children with extended family members and placing them with foster care families or adoptive families.

We plan in the future to extend assistance to other deserving Ebola orphans.

We thank you profusely for your continued generous support as we strive to bring a brighter future for our Ebola orphans.  

With great appreciation,

Amy & The Develop Africa Team