Project Report
| Apr 6, 2015
Helping Deserving Kids Complete Their Education
By Sylvester Renner | Project Leader
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Roland
Hello Project Supporters
Meet Roland...
Roland is the 3rd child of a family of 4 children. Roland loves to learn and to go to school. He makes good grades and shows leadership potential. His mother is a petty trader and his father works on-board a ship - with a very low income. The parents' income is not adequate to support their children, especially in the area of education. This means that sometime the provision of essentials like school uniforms and school supplies are not provided in a timely fashion. These delays have been detrimental to Roland's progress - where he has not promptly had all the supplies needed.
No child should ever have to deal with that - not being able to have all the supplies / resources needed.
Thanks to YOUR Support, in the first week in March, we provided a scholarship for Roland. Because of your involvement, he and his parents do not need to be concerned about having all Roland needs as school reopens mid-April.
It's exciting to be able to help ensure that deserving kids stay in school. Education is indeed a stepping stone to a better future. Thank YOU so much for helping to make this a reality!
Going forward, we have decided to deactivate this project as it overlaps with another project - Educate the Next Generation of Leaders. Phasing out this project will help us better focus providing you with updates on the other project. Thanks so much for your on-going assistance.
We welcome your interest in providing future scholarships here. Be sure to go to this project and sign up for updates. Feel free to also email your questions to us at any time.
Best wishes
The Develop Africa Team
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Jan 26, 2015
Sierra Leone Schools Open in March After Ebola Crisis
By Sylvester Renner | Project Leader
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Fatmata is full of hope - all smiles
We so happy to report that schools in Sierra Leone will reopen in March after being closed for eight months due to the Ebola outbreak. Students have been off from school for nearly a year.
The reopening of schools is a sign that the tide is turning against the Ebola crisis. The World Health Organization recently reported that Ebola cases are rapidly decreasing. The number of new cases has declined steadily over the past 5 weeks. The outbreak has been the worst on record, with Sierra Leone being the most affected.
To ensure a safe environment, chlorinated water for disinfecting will be made available in schools. One of the first signs of having the virus is a high temperature. So, teachers have been trained to use thermometers to monitor student temperatures.
When school reopens, we need to start strong by providing scholarships, uniforms and school supplies for up to a hundred new children. About 40 of these children have been orphaned during this crisis. Can you join us in providing the gift of education to deserving children - such as Fatmata (pictured)? This is the best way to help the children recover from this crisis as they go back to school.
Should you be interested in supporting a specific child and communicating with that child, please let us know and we will provide a few profiles of children looking for a scholarship.
Thanks so much for YOUR support as we prepare for a strong and great school year!
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Oct 15, 2014
Daisy - Full of Potential
By Sylvester Renner | Project Leader
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Daisy
Daisy wants to be a lawyer when she grows up. She is a very hard-working girl and likes dancing. She is a team player and gets involved in every activity that concerns children. Daisy is full of potential.
Daisy favorite subject in school is Creative Practical Art. Her favorite activity is balance ball. She is an only child - with no brothers or sisters. Daisy helps with the cooking and does light errands for mom and dad.
Currently, Daisy and other kids in Sierra Leone are not going to school. Due to the Ebola crisis, all schools are currently closed - with no projected re-opening date. This could be in the next month or so. We do not know the date for sure - but we definitely want to be prepared as families need our support - more than ever before.
Business has slowed down considerably in Sierra Leone. The economy has taken a down turn and many families in the communities that we work are struggling to survive.
During our “Stop the Spread” Ebola sensitization program held on September 4th, three hundred and sixty (360) children were reminded about the importance of staying in school and getting an education. We wanted to keep schooling current in their minds. Thanks in part to YOUR support, one thousand, two hundred (1,200) exercise books were distributed to them. You can watch a video where 2 kids say thank you towards the end of the video. This starts at 1 minute 48 seconds into the video.
When school reopens we need to start strong by providing scholarships for up to a hundred new children. About 40 of these children have been orphaned during this crisis. Can you join us in providing the gift of education to these deserving, orphaned children?
Save the Date: Today, October 15th, from 9 am EDT to 11:59 pm EDT (or until funds run out!) Global Giving will be matching donations up to $1,000 per donor at 30%! There is $75,000 available in matching! This will help us provide even more scholarships and supplies for more girls like Daisy. Thanks so much for your support as we prepare for a strong and great school year!
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