Ebola - West Africa Epidemic - How You Can Help

Ebola - West Africa Epidemic - How You Can Help

Post-Ebola Epidemic

Thankfully, it appears the Ebola epidemic is now history.  Our efforts are now focused towards Ebola orphan care

Ebola orphans have been impacted in several ways including the loss of one or more parents (provider / family breadwinners, stigmatization, grief over bereavement, homelessness etc.   We are helping to address this by providing psychosocial support, counseling, on-going food, maintenance and housing.  



Ebola Orphans

Ebola Orphans

 

Please see our dedicated website for this here - www.TheDreamHome.net

 

Looking Back - Our Involvement in the 2014-2015 Epidemic: 

We responded to this crisis on multiple levels as follows:

1.  Provided Personal Protective Equipment for Health Workers / Medical Equipment and Supplies: First responders have been at risk and hard hit by this crisis.  In partnership with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation and a couple of other health clinics / hospitals, we helped to provide vitally-needed PPE so health workers could keep themselves safe from infection and preventing further spread of the disease. 

There is an on-going need for PPE - particularly gloves, face masks and goggles. We welcome your support towards providing this.

2.  Radio Education Support: The Ministry of Education is providing school lessons through radio broadcasts. We supported this by providing radios and batteries to families.

3.  Emergency Food / Relief Aid / Provision of Health Kits: As needed we provided individual or community food / relief aid to alleviate hardship. We also provided emergency health kits - including supplies like soap and Dettol.

4.  Community Sensitization - Dissemination of Ebola Health Information.  We used multiple channels to spread essential information so people could take preventive action and keep themselves safe from infection. 
  
Ebola awareness and sensitization
 

How you Can Help:  The best way you can currently help is to donate funds.  This will give us the flexibility to respond to changing needs.

 

 

Ebola is Personal - A Develop Africa Volunteer Nurse Passes Away

 

 

Families in Sierra Leone face unprecedented challenges due to rising costs. Inflation makes it difficult for them to afford basic food staples such as rice, cooking oil, and onions.

Extending a helping hand can alleviate a significant burden and provide essential relief to the less fortunate.

Help provide relief by donating today!

Help provide relief food

Give the Gift of Joy This New Year 🎁


You can light up a child's life in Africa this holiday season. Imagine the joy of a young girl opening her very first book or a boy receiving a backpack filled with school supplies to fuel his dreams. For many children, a holiday gift isn't just a moment of happiness – it’s a message of hope, love, and possibility.

At Develop Africa, we believe every child deserves to feel special, especially during the holidays. But for too many children in underserved communities, the season comes and goes without even a small token of celebration. With your help, we can change that.

A donation of just $25 can provide a meaningful gift – a backpack, school supplies, or even a toy – to a needy child. Your generosity will show them that someone far away cares deeply about their future and happiness.

Make this holiday season unforgettable for a child. Please donate now to our Holiday Gift for a Child campaign and be part of a life-changing moment. Together, we can spread joy, ignite hope, and make the holidays magical for children in Africa.