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How Online Learning is Opening Doors for African Students
Technology & Education Jan 18, 2025
Every morning, I wake up, quickly get ready, and then get in my car for the five-minute drive to school. When I think of my daily routine, I see it as dull and rather average for a teenager. But in reality, being able to wake up and go to school so… Read More
From Kigali to Accra: My Transformative Internship Experience
Technology & Education Jan 01, 2025
On July 22, 2024, I received an acceptance letter to undertake my internship at SOLON Capital Partners in Accra, Ghana. Traveling from Kigali, Rwanda, to Accra on July 29, 2024, I embarked on this professional journey with excitement and a bit of… Read More
Navigating Language Barriers and Embracing Multilingualism: My First-Hand Experience as a Student in Accra, Ghana
Technology & Education Dec 14, 2024
After completing my first degree in Sierra Leone, I embarked on an academic journey to Accra, Ghana, filled with anticipation and excitement. The prospect of immersing myself in Ghana’s vibrant culture, rich history, and renowned hospitality was… Read More
A New Start: How Tutoring Refugee Students Inspired My Own Learning Journey
Technology & Education, Children in Africa Oct 03, 2024
“If I win, you have to make me a promise, ok?” Abiola earnestly says to me as we sit onthe playground playing tic-tac-toe.  “It depends on the promise,” I respond with a smile.  “If I win, you have to promise to be my friend forever,” she… Read More
Why Educate Girls?
Children in Africa, Women Empowerment & Gender Equality Feb 03, 2024
All girls, regardless of the circumstances in which they were born, have the right to a quality education. A quality education provides the foundation for an individual to realize his or her dreams. In Africa, over twenty-four million girls do not… Read More
10 benefits of sponsoring a child in Africa
Children in Africa Jun 14, 2023
Sponsoring a child in Africa has numerous benefits for both the child and the sponsor. Here are ten benefits of sponsoring a child in Africa: Education: Sponsoring a child in Africa provides them access to education, which is crucial for their… Read More
How Sierra Leone and the World Responded to the November 5th 2021 Freetown Explosion
Disease & Disaster Jan 12, 2022
While millions of Americans were focused on declining COVID-19 cases and the passage of an important infrastructure bill in November of 2021, a sad and tragic event was occupying the minds and hearts of those from Sierra Leone. On November 5th, a… Read More
What’s the Difference Between a Teenager in Sierra Leone and a Teenager in the United States and Why Do We Care?
Children in Africa Nov 13, 2021
The inky black darkness of night is receding as the sun goes up.  It’s 7 am and I hear the dreaded footsteps of my mother on her way up the stairs.  In a matter of seconds, she opens my door, turns on my light, nudges my shoulder, and… Read More
Change - It Starts with Us
Children in Africa Sep 01, 2021
Education connects all human beings together and is a fundamental human right.  Thanks to education we learn about the fundamentals of the world and the lessons that come with it.  Education has been a jewel from the start, with… Read More
Student Success Stories - Beth Interviews 3 Computer Training Graduates
Technology & Education Jan 18, 2021
Imagine going through school never touching a computer.  Those of us who are of a certain age can imagine this.  Maybe we used a manual or electric typewriter, then graduated to a word processor, wondering at how the machine could store… Read More

 

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