Thanks to your generous support, Sahr, a talented artist in Freetown, received high-quality paint supplies that are difficult to find or purchase in Sierra Leone. Sahr is full of potential and loves to create artwork on canvas, and your donation of quality supplies has enabled him to continue pursuing his passion for painting.
Sahr was thrilled to receive the supplies and expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the opportunity to create his increasingly popular artwork. CNN recently spoke to Sahr in an interview, highlighting his efforts to change the negative narrative of pursuing an art career in Sierra Leone. You can watch the interview here
Your support has made a significant impact in Sahr's life and we invite you to continue your support by signing up for a monthly recurring donation. Even a few dollars a month will go a long way in supporting individuals like Sahr in their businesses and passions.
Please share this message with your contacts and encourage them to consider supporting this ongoing project. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at GlobalGiving@developafrica.org.
Thank you again for your generosity and support in changing the lives of individuals like Sahr in Sierra Leone.
Sincerely,
Amy & the Develop Africa Team
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As we celebrate International Women's Day, we reflect on some of the girls and women who have been empowered by your generous support with computer training, vocational training, and microfinance loans for small businesses in Sierra Leone.
Hi, I’m Theresa Harding, Programs Coordinator, at Develop Africa Sierra Leone. Since inception, we’ve provided educational scholarships, girls' mentoring platforms, vocational training opportunities, and interest-free microfinance to vulnerable women in deprived communities in Sierra Leone. We are happy to join the world, to celebrate International Women's Day. In that regard, we want to share with you, stories from our beneficiaries.
We are Develop Africa girls, as we celebrate International Women's day today, we want to say a happy International Women’s day to all the women in the World.
My name is Isha. I want to say thank you to Develop Africa donors for giving me the opportunity to learn how to use a computer.
Hello, my name is Agnes; I am part of Develop Africa and I am also part of the vocational institute training center. I can now sew my dress and I have my equipment with me. Thanks very much for your support.
Hello! My name is Olivette. I thank God for Develop Africa, especially the microfinance loans. I want to thank all those who have been contributing to this organization to ensure that we have microfinance loans. The microfinance loan has indeed been a source of blessing to us.
Hello, my name is Haja, a beneficiary of Develop Africa. As we celebrate this year’s International Women’s day, I want to say a very big "thank you" to Develop Africa, and to my mom for giving me the opportunity to go to school.
For the month of March, in honor of International Women's Day, we invite you to join us in empowering more young women with vocational training, computer training, and providing microfinance loans to small women-owned businesses by donating to this appeal we shared on March 1st.
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Empower Women in Sierra Leone for International Women's Day by donating to this appeal
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at GlobalGiving@developafrica.org.
With great appreciation,
Amy & The Develop Africa Team
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Your generous support helps provide microfinance loans, which empower small businesses like Susan's. The goal of interest-free microfinance loans is to provide parents/guardians with the ability to support their families.
Susan expresses her thanks for the microfinance loan she received saying
Hello, my name is Susan and Festus is my nephew. I want to thank Develop Africa for the microfinance that they have given to me. With the help of this microfinance, I can provide school lunch to Festus and for school.
I want to thank them again because this microfinance means a lot to me; with the microfinance fund they have given to me, I am doing a palm oil business; I buy palm oil from the provinces and sell them within my community.
Your support is helping individuals like Susan, provide a better life for their families. We invite you to make a #YearEnd donation for more small businesses in Sierra Leone.
Please share this project with your contacts and invite them to consider supporting this ongoing project. Copy and paste the text below on your social media or create your text.
Empower Small businesses in Sierra Leone with a #YearEnd donation at 
http://goto.gg/2492
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at GlobalGiving@developafrica.org.
With great appreciation,
Amy & The Develop Africa Team
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Your generous support helps provide microfinance loans, which empower small businesses like Adama's. The goal of interest-free microfinance loans is to provide parents/guardians with the ability to support their families.
Adama expresses her thanks for the microfinance loan she received saying
My name is Adama. I thank you all for this interest-free microfinance loan, the income from this business is what I use to give my children lunch. I am the mother of Mbalu, Sulayman, Fatu, and Saidu. I thank you all for this business funding.
Your support is helping individuals like Adama, provide a better life for their families. #GivingTuesday is on Nov 29th; we invite you to help us #MoveaMillion for small businesses in Sierra Leone.
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Empower Small businesses in Sierra Leone on #GivingTuesday by donating at http://goto.gg/2492 With @GlobalGiving’s $1.2 million USD in bonus funds available, the more you give, the larger share we get!
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at GlobalGiving@developafrica.org.
With great appreciation,
Amy & The Develop Africa Team
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Your generous support is continuing to help provide microfinance loans, which helps small businesses like Mariatu's. The goal of interest-free microfinance loans is to provide parents/guardians with the ability to support their families. Joseph, from the Develop Africa Sierra Leone team, went to visit Mariatu at her business.
Hi, my name is Joseph and I work with Develop Africa. Today I am with Mariatu, she happens to be one of the beneficiaries of the interest-free microfinance program. The essence of this program is to provide interest-free loans to parents whose kids are part of the sponsorship program so that the parents can be able to start small businesses to provide lunch and other necessities for their kids.
Mariatu sells fries/snacks and candies at a primary school in her community. Through her business, she can support her kids, and two of her kids are part of the sponsorship program.
Good morning, my name is Mariatu. Thank you all for the microfinance through Develop Africa, with the microfinance support, I was able to start my own business and can now provide for my kids.
Thank you all for you do for us in Sierra Leone. May God bless you. Thank you. Thank you guys!
Your support is helping individuals like Mariatu, provide a better life for their families. If you haven't had the chance to sign up for a recurring donation yet, we encourage you to consider starting a monthly recurring donation here. Even a few dollars a month will go a long way to give individuals a hand up in their businesses.
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
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