We are truly grateful for every donation and supporter of these young ladies, like Isata, in Freetown.  We are so thankful to be a part of her story.

Then in 2010:

Isata was born in August 1999 in a very poor home. Her mother and father worked but struggled to care for their six children and they lived in a slum dwelling.   Access to clean water and electricity continues to be a challenge for her community.  Isata has been able to attend school the past ten years thanks to Develop Africa's scholarship program.

Janet, a coordinator for Develop Africa said, "One day Isata and her mother went to sell charcoal in my compound. At eleven years old Isata had not started schooling. Upon inquiring, I found out that she was not going to school because her mother could not afford her school charges. I asked the mother to enroll Isata in school with the assurance of sponsorship.  I enrolled Isata in the Develop Africa sponsorship project."

Isata pictured below is from 2010 when Isata started school.

Had Janet not enrolled Isata in school through Develop Africa's scholarship program,  she would never have gone to school and would still be hawking charcoal with her mom.

Now in 2020:

Thanks to Janet's help, Isata is attending the Government Model Secondary School and she is in her second year in senior high school. Isata desires to become a nurse because she loves taking care of sick people.

Isata said the reason she would like to be a nurse is that she "would like to contribute to the development of health services in my society"

Develop Africa is confident that Isata will be a future nurse thanks to generous donors like you that are supporting  Develop Africa's girls' sponsorship/scholarship program.

Our recurring donors are making a continuous impact and we are truly grateful for the ongoing support. If you are not yet a recurring donor, we warmly invite you to consider setting up a recurring donation.  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.